Winter Festival celebrates season
celebrated the snowy weather during the community’s annual Winter Festival last
the packed schedule featured activities and attractions for all ages with support from
ber of Commerce/Caz Life and local businesses. Some of the offerings were
the
pop-ups, an american legion pancake
ing and other
School board considers governor’s proposed statewide smartphone restrictions
lockers, or cubbies.
By kate hill Staff writer
During the Feb. 10 Cazenovia Central School District Board of Education (CCSD BOE) meeting, Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio discussed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s legislative proposal to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide.
Intended to protect youth mental health and ensure “distraction-free learning” in New York, the proposal would prohibit the unsanctioned use of smartphones and other internet-
enabled personal devices on school grounds for the entire school day, including during classroom time, lunch, and study halls.
Schools would be allowed to develop their own plans for managing device storage during the day, such as using pouches,
Cazenovia Heritage to explore former
‘Lakeland’ estate
By kate hill Staff writer
Cazenovia Heritage will kick off its 2025 schedule of programs with a free presentation on the “Lakeland” estate on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m., at the Cazenovia Public Library.
Cazenovia Heritage Vice President Ted Bartlett will take attendees on “a visual tour” of the estate, which was the former home of Samuel Forman (1763-1860), a merchant and one of Cazenovia’s earliest settlers.
“The visual tour will not be an interactive program but a historical presentation, with PowerPoint, on the historic development and historic features of today’s Lakeland Park,” said Bartlett, who is the senior associate and senior preservation planner for Crawford & Stearns, Architects and Preservation Planners in Syracuse. Forman ventured into the Central New York wilderness with Holland Land Company agent John Lincklaen to set up a new community, assist in land sales, and operate the community’s first store. He
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“The proposal will allow some flexibility for schools, but we don’t know what it is going to look like,” said DiFulvio. “[CCSD Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Equity & Personnel Kevin Linck] has been meeting with parents who
are interested in this topic. We will involve stakeholders if there is even an option for choice; the governor is saying there is, but we don’t know. Just like the budget isn’t guaranteed right now, legislators can go back through and make changes to this.”
Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget Proposal allocates $13.5 million in funding to assist schools in purchasing storage solutions to help implement the plan. The proposed legislation requires schools to provide
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Pictured: lakeland, circa 1895. the estate will be explored at the Cazenovia Public library.
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Cazenovia
thursday through Sunday.
the Greater Cazenovia area Cham-
horse-drawn sleigh rides, a “Cocoa Crawl,”
breakfast,
Caz life Medallion hunt, an ice carving demonstration, public skat-
outdoor events, a glow party at Madison County Distillery, and a chef’s table dinner at the Brewster inn.
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Skanda to host ‘Yoga with the Horses’
By kate hill Staff writer
The Haven at Skanda invites the public to a unique yoga experience at the farm on Sunday, March 2, from 12 to 2 p.m.
Located on Mosley Road in Cazenovia, Skanda is a nonprofit farm animal sanctuary and education center that supports severely abused and neglected farm animals and offers trauma-informed programs for children, veterans, and others in need of support.
The upcoming event will include a 75-minute yoga class in the barn, a
tour of the farm and introduction to the animals, and entry into a raffle for chances to win prizes from local businesses.
The yoga session will be held in the barn aisle while the horses observe over their stall doors.
“Kate Hanzalik is our instructor as well as one of our amazing volunteers here,” said Nicole Woodruff, Skanda’s board president.
Attendees are asked to bring yoga mats and blocks from home. Skanda will have extras available for people who do not own those items. The cost is $40 per
person. All proceeds will go to the continued care of the animals at Skanda and help the organization keep its doors open to other animals in need.
Currently, Skanda cares for 14 horses, 10 goats, six mini donkeys, six large pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, a peacock, and five barn cats.
“I chose [to highlight the] horses because of the beauty of how easily they can regulate human emotions,” said Woodruff. “The animal and human connection between equine and person happens organically, allowing both parties to release and relax.”
Tickets can be purchased at zeffy.com/enUS/ticketing/yoga-withthe-horses.
To learn more about The Haven at Skanda, visit thehavenatskanda. org or email Woodruff at nicole@thehavenatskanda.org
Tax-deductible donations can be made on Skanda’s secure website, thehavenatskanda.org/ give, or by check made out to “The Haven at Skanda” and mailed to 4000 Mosley Rd., Cazenovia, NY 13035.
he enjoys chin scratches and cuddles most of the time but will let you know if he’s not in the mood! a great way to redirect torrente’s energy is via playtime and treats, which he is always in the mood for. if you’re looking for a fluffy king of the house, torrente is the perfect cat for the job. Come visit him today and help him find his forever home! in order to adopt, you must fill out an application, pay an adoption fee, and have your pets up to date on their rabies vaccines. all adopted cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on their vaccinations before they go home. the Cny SPCa is located at 5878 east Molloy Road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontoffice2@cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org
By elena Selthun
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The Haven at Skanda will host “Yoga with the Rescued Horses” on Sunday, March 2, from 12 to 2 p.m. in the barn.
Susan haaf, 74
Avid gardener, loved animals
Susan English Haaf, 74, of Cazenovia, passed away suddenly on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.
She was born in Syracuse to Leland L. English and Harriett Isabelle English.
In addition to her family, Susan had many friendships that spanned decades.
From her more than 30 years working at Agway and Hematology Oncology Associates from which she retired to enjoy her hobbies and social life.
She was a loyal and cherished friend to many.
As an avid gardener, Susan could usually be found in one of her several gardens.
She was also known to use a dock as a raft to get across the pond to put lights on a tree or keep the goose nest safe from minks ev -
ery spring. She was always doing something to make the world a more beautiful place.
When she wasn’t gardening, she loved interior design, antiques, fashion and all things mid-century modern or leopard print.
She was always dressed to the nines with fabulous shoes.
Her kind soul emanated light and her laugh could be heard miles away. To know her was to love her completely and she will be forever missed.
She is survived by her husband Clifford Haaf; stepdaughters, Kristen (Melissa) DiGiovanni and Cynthia (Timothy) Haaf-Murphy; granddaughters, Paige and Mackenzie Murphy; her brothers, Neil (Rosemarie) English and Gilbert (Brenda) English.
Susan is also survived by a niece, nephews, great-nieces and nephew and their families and two
great-great-nieces that will miss Gigi greatly.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Nancy L. English.
Calling hours were held from 4 to 6 p.m. with a service of remembrance following on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Michael E. Brown Funeral Services, 2333 Fenner Road in Cazenovia.
A private burial will take place in the spring.
Everyone knows that Susan loved flowers but there was one thing that she loved even more and that was animals.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Susan’s memory to Helping Hounds Dog Rescue, 7268 Caswell St., North Syracuse, NY 13212 or online at helpinghoundsdogrescue.org.
Condolences for the English/ Haaf family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.
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FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Widow’s Bereavement Group Morrisville Community Church. No July or December meeting. Call 315-655-8471 for details.
THROUGH FEBRUARY
Black History Matters Video Series On www.youtube.com/@abolitionhalloffame. The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum will present video programs highlighting different topics celebrating Black History Month. For more information, visit www.nationalabolitionhalloffameandmuseum.org.
WEDNESDAYS THROUGH FEB. & MARCH
Great Discussions
1 p.m.-5 p.m. Cazenovia Public Library. This foreign policy discussion group will discuss different topics each week. Must register.
SUNDAY, FEB. 23
Snowshoe Sundays
12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. Snowshoes available to borrow. www.cazpreservation.org/events.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Nature’s Elements Artist Reception
2 p.m.-4 p.m. Cazenovia Artisans. Light refreshments served. View conceptual digital abstract photography by Audrey Hamilton. On display through March 31.
MONDAYS, MARCH 3-APRIL 7
Acrylic Painting Class
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. A six week class for adults of all skill levels. Register at www.cazarts.com.
TUESDAYS, MARCH 4-APRIL 8
Cartooning for Kids
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. A six week class for kids ages 6-12. Register at www. cazarts.com.
WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 5-APRIL 9
Drawing, College, and Mixed Media Class
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. A six week class for adults of all skill levels. Register at www.cazarts.com.
Watercolor and Ink Drawing Class
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. A six week class for adults of all skill levels. Register at
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parents with a way to contact their kids during the school day if needed, and it states that students would still be authorized to access non-internet-enabled phones as well as internet-enabled devices (e.g., laptops, tablets, etc.) officially provided by their school for classroom instruction.
Exceptions to the personal internet-enabled device restrictions would be allowed for educational purposes, medical reasons, emergencies, translation services, individualized education programs, and where required by law.
“Right now, as you know, there are no phones allowed during the school day K-7 in the district, but 8-12 students can have them within lunch periods, and then it’s up to teacher discretion,” said DiFulvio. “I did notice in the legislation that there is some language for ‘educational purposes.’ So, it sounds like lunch [use] will likely go away if the law is passed as is, but then there could still be this other gray area.”
The new requirement would take effect in the 2025-26 school year and apply to all public schools, charter schools, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services.
DiFulvio said while nothing is set in stone, the governor’s proposal would require schools to publish their policies restricting smartphones and other devices on their websites by Aug. 1, 2025, and to publish annual reports on policy enforcement and demographic data of disciplined students, starting Sept. 1, 2026.
www.cazarts.com.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6-APRIL 10
Portfolio Building for Teens
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. A six week class for teens in grades 10-12. Register at www.cazarts.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
Introduction to Watercolor
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. For adults. Bring a lunch for break. Register at www. cazarts.com.
MARCH 8 & 9
CNY Folksmarch
Village of Liverpool. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on March 8 and 1 to 3 p.m. on March 9. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/folksmarch
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
Snowshoe Sundays 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. Snowshoes available to borrow. www.cazpreservation.org/events.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Physics of Dimension and Perspective”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
Snowshoe Sundays 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. Snowshoes available to borrow. www.cazpreservation.org/events.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Climate Change: a Focus on Carbon Footprints”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
APRIL 12 & 13
CNY Folksmarch
Oxbow Falls, Canastota. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on April 12 and 1 to 3 p.m. on April 13. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/folksmarch
MAY 10 & 11
CNY Folksmarch Salmon River Fish Hatchery and falls, Altmar. Reg-
Merger Study Public town hall Meetings
CCSD is hosting town hall meetings on its merger exploration process with the Morrisville-Eaton Central School District. The events are intended to inform the public about the factors that led to the consideration of a merger, the next steps in the merger exploration process, and what a merger may look like if the communities choose to proceed. The remaining meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. in the New Woodstock Library Children’s Room and Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Cazenovia Public Library Community Room.
A merger FAQ and other information about the exploration process are posted on CCSD’s “Merger-Reorganization Information” webpage. Additional FAQs and information will be added after the town halls.
CCSD BOE meetings are open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend. Meeting dates are listed on the district website and the school calendar. For more information, visit cazenoviacsd.com/board. To contact the entire board, email boe@caz.cnyric.org.
Anyone not directly affiliated with CCSD can sign up for the ParentSquare Community Group to receive newsletters and other information. Sign up at parentsquare.com/ community_signups/94dc9c19-0570-4ecdbd7a-868cb499bc46/new.
istration 9 a.m. to Noon on May 10 and 1 to 3 p.m. on May 11. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https:// folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/folksmarch
SATURDAY, MAY 17
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Secret Messages with Encryption”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
JUNE 14 & 15
CNY Folksmarch
Lime Hollow Nature Center, Cortland. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on June 14 and 1 to 3 p.m. on June 15. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook. com/folksmarch
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique 9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Con-
I believe that about 50% of golfers still don’t know, nor understand, the benefits and liabilities of using a Hybrid golf club. Let’s start with a universally accepted definition of a Hybrid golf club and then move on to why we should or should not play them. Golf Span says, “A Hybrid golf club looks like a wood but hits like a long iron. It offers more forgiveness on off-center strikes and versatility from the tee. Its ability to get the ball out of the rough led to the original name of…’rescue club’.
Do you remember which golf company first launched a version of the Hybrid club? It was Cobra. They released one in 1975 and called it the Cobra Baffler. When Taylor Made released their version of the Hybrid in 2003, they called it a “Rescue Club”. A revolution started in golf clubs that became tremendously popular and remains popular even today. For almost 20 years, I played with four Hybrids in my bag. This season, I am planning to play with only three. Why? Read on… A popular misconception about Hybrids is that they are only suitable for beginners or high handicap players. This is false. Even golf professionals recognize the benefits of playing with Hybrids.
1. They have a compact club head for…better control.
2. They have a wider sole for… improved turf interaction.
3. They have a lower center of gravity for…higher launch.
4. They have consistent performance for…various lies.
5. They have a higher degree of forgiveness and playability… compared to long irons.
Tips for improving Hybrid consistency include:
1. Place the ball slightly forward in your stance to encourage cleaner contact.
2. Focus on a smooth and controlled swing, rather than overcompensating for distance.
3. Develop trust in your hybrid club. Practice with it as often as you can to build familiarity.
Biggest Advantages of Playing Irons:
1. Playability (from fairway)
2. Distance Control (from fairway)
3. Dispersion (left to right & front to back)
Biggest Advantages of Hybrids:
1. Versatility (rough or poor lies)
2. Accuracy
3. Forgiveness
Biggest Advantages of Fairway Woods:
1. Distance (longer)
2. Ball Flight (higher)
Making the choice to play long irons, hybrids or fairway woods is an individual decision. I decided to play with “four” hybrids (a 6,5,4 & 3) when my club head speed was no longer fast enough…to launch the golf ball high enough…with a steep angle of decent…to stop the ball on the green. This year I am planning to replace my “3” hybrid for a “7” wood because my club head speed is even slower and the “7” wood will allow me to hit the ball “higher and farther”. Before you make your final decision, please experiment at the range, or even better, the golf course, to see if you are ready for hybrids. Still aren’t sure? It’s time to see your favorite CNY PGA Golf Professional.
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Raising awareness
Feb. 4 marked World Cancer Day, a time to focus on raising awareness of the disease in its many forms as well as shine a light on the progress that has been made in detecting, treating and possibly one day eliminating cancer.
It also marked more than two decades of the movement according to worldcancerday.org.
According to the website, this is a global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Contro l (UICC).
The day is led by the UICC and was established in 2000.
“By catalysing personal, collective and government action, we are all working together to reimagine a world where millions of cancer deaths are prevented and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is equitable for all no matter who you are and where you live,” worldcancerday.org states.
“Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place around the world, gathering communities, organisations and individuals in schools, businesses, hospitals, marketplaces, parks, community halls, places of worship - in the streets and online - acting as a powerful reminder that we all have a role to play in reducing the global impact of cancer.”
The mission statement of the website states that by raising worldwide awareness, improving education and catalyzing personal, collective and government action, progress is being made to reimagine a world where millions of preventable cancer deaths are saved and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is equal for all - no matter who you are or where you live.
It is the organization’s goal to reduce the number of premature deaths from cancer and noncommunicable diseases by one third by 2030.
According to worldcancerday.org, 9.6 million people die each year from cancer. That’s more than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined, according to the website and it is estimated that by 2030, cancer deaths to rise to 13 million.
The website also shares that at least one third of common cancers are preventable, cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, and 70% of cancer deaths occur in low-to-middle income countries and according to the website, up to 3.7 million lives could be saved each year by implementing resource appropriate strategies for prevention, early detection and treatment.
The total annual economic cost of cancer is estimated at $1.16 trillion.
Cancers can be caused by a number of different factors and, as with many other illnesses; most cancers are the result of exposure to a number of different causal factors, according to worldcancerday.org.
It is important to remember that, while some factors cannot be modified, around one third of cancer cases can be prevented by reducing behavioral and dietary risks.
Some modifiable risk facto include alcohol consumption, being overweight/ obese, diet and nutrition, lack of physical activity and tobacco consumption to name a few.
Other factors can include exposure to radiation such as radon, x-rays, gamma rays and other forms of high-energy radiation. Prolonged and unprotected exposure to ultraviolet radiations from the sun, sunlamps and tanning beds can also lead to melanoma and skin malignancies.
Work place hazards such as chemical dyes and asbestos and exposure to human papillomavirus (HPV).
Signs to be aware of and proactive in speaking to a doctor about include, unusual lumps or swelling, coughing, breathlessness or difficulty swallowing, changes in bowel habit, unexpected bleeding, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, new mole or changes to a mole, complications with urinating, unusual breast changes, appetite loss, a sore or ulcer that won’t heal, persistent heartburn or indigestion, heavy night sweats. By being aware of changes we may be experiencing, early detection and treatment may be possible.
To learn more visit worldcancerday. org.
DeBatinG a DiaGnOSiS
There’s a lot of recent discussion about adult ADHD. Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorderyou know, that syndrome that is defined by inability to stay focused, with spurts of intense activity and out-of-context impulsive thoughts and or behavior.
Do I have this malady? After all, I am one of those people who find the world infinitely interesting. There is always something new to experience and learn … the next shiny thing can pull me away from the last shiny thing. Thus my need to make lists and follow them.
So, this morning, I reviewed the lists that I had made for myself for the last five days and, voila … I only accomplished seven out of 25 objectives as outlined in my journal. What an abject failure!
I have been able, over the years, to find subjects, problems, etc. that can hold my interest for extended periods of time. For example, I have had a garden where all of the plants, at least most of them, remained alive for a whole season. I did make a lot of my children’s clothing when they were little. I even make my daughter’s senior prom dress. It took me three months, but I did it. I’ve been able to raise a lot of money for not-for-profits and resettle hundreds of refugees successfully. But I have closets and drawers of unfinished projects to highlight my flash-in-the-pan interests. Anyone interested in three acrylic paintings? What
Ann Ferro
about a collection of bears, tiny pitchers, boxes of yarn or yards of fabric? I am wondering about those books that I started for which I quickly lost interest. However, the second part of the ADHD quad would indicate that I have a lot of energy. Once upon a time that would be the case, but that energy dissipated long ago. I can maybe marshal a half hour now, sometimes a whole hour if I’ve had a nap. And impulsivity? Does changing the TV channel several times an hour fall into that category? Or dashing off to the store to buy something that I just feel a need for at the moment? The latter used to be possible when we had a functioning grocery store in the village, but now that would mean driving over snow and sometimes ice-covered roads to either Skaneateles or Camillus… something I find off-putting when it means that I have to put on boots and clean the snow off the car and scrape the car window free from ice. Sounds more like sloth than impulsivity.
There is the mind wandering thing though. For instance, yesterday I began to think about a course that I took as a senior in college. My advisor Don Hart urged me to take folklore and mythology as part of my anthropology curricu -
lum. It turned out to be an interesting, even fun course. Folklore refers to the oral traditions of a culture that include that culture’s myths, legends, songs, stories, etc. The anthropologist becomes a detective , using knowledge about language, language changes, culture change, etc. to ferret out the basic meanings of the oral traditions.
A classic example is the children’s rhyme, “Ring around a Rosie,” which is found as a part of all European cultures. There is a heated debate about whether this is an example of how an adult problem is mutated into a children’s jingle. In our text at the time, it was said to be derived from the experience of the 17th century London plague. Today, others say that it is more pedestrian, attributable in other versions to romantic endeavors or just a jingle for children. Another example, far more universal, can be found in the folklore in the highlands of New Guinea as well as in Siberia, Europe and America … the story of Cinderella. The basic idea of a single female, forces of evil that surround her, her ability to overcome and the limitations of her powers are almost universal. So, pondering this intrusion into my attempt to stay focused I found another shiny thing to grab my attention. I wondered if there weren’t a modern version of this. My television offered the answer. I watched a commercial for a product that was guaranteed to rid
your face of wrinkles with only tiny application of a special cream. The women, beset by the evils of aging, spoke about their experiences, indicating that they were transformed, that life was better because of the magic like potion, adding with the warning that, like Cinderella, that the transformation was only temporary. In Disney’s version of Cinderella, when the clock struck 12, all Cinderella’s trappings that were changed reverted to their former status.
One wonders when the magic of this wrinkle cream fades? On a date? At the grocery check out line? At a job interview? The response of surroundings is up for grabs.
Cinderella leaves a glass slipper that leads her true love to find her. What does our gal leave? I guess it depends on where and when the wrinkle cream’s magic ends. Why would I spend precious time thinking about such stuff? It’s probably better than pondering what is happening to politics and the price of eggs. Am I one who is defined by ADHD or is it just my hard-won combination of traits that equal who I am, my unique personality which leads me to think that I should probably look into that wrinkle cream?
Ann Ferro is a mother, a grandmother and a retired social studies teacher. While still figuring out what she wants to be when she grows up, she lives in Marcellus with lots of books, a spouse and a large orange cat.
Years Ago in History
By CinDy Bell tOBey
125 years ago – Feb. 15, 1900
Mr. Ten-Eyck Wendell received an involuntary ducking in the lake yesterday morning.
He was crossing from his residence to the pier, on the ice, and evidently struck a spot weakened by the recent thaw.
It gave way and dropped him in to the icy water nearly his full length.
He fortunately escaped without any more serious consequences than the wetting.
105 years ago – Feb. 12, 1920
There is a considerable amount of snow.
No very great quantity has fallen at any one time but we seem to have an accumulation of all that has fallen during the winter due to the fact that we have had only about a two-day thaw.
Tuesday morning the early train from Canastota became stuck in a drift this side of Blakeslee and the services of two extra engines were required to pull it out.
The train arrived in Cazenovia about 10:40 –three hours late.
The local ice harvest was completed last week Wednesday. Dealer Dan Sullivan has filled his ice house and shed, the needs of the milk stations and farmers in the surrounding territory also have been met.
The above, however, does not include the People’s Ice Company.
Their ice house on the west side of the lake is filled but as yet their ice houses in Syracuse haven’t been filled due to shortage of cars. The ice now is nearly two feet thick.
85 years ago – Feb. 15, 1940
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ogy a descriptive booklet giving full information regarding the Admiral Byrd snow cruiser which passed through Cazenovia on Nov. 10 last year and is now in the Antarctic, soon to go to the south pole. Included in the booklet, which gives much information about the cruiser’s construction, is a picture of it parked on lower Albany Street surrounded by crowds which had gathered from miles around to see the monster.
Beneath the picture, it reads, “Parked at east end of Cazenovia during a rest stop the cruiser is visited by townspeople.”
Cazenovia is one of only three places along its route from Chicago to Boston pictured in the booklet.
On Oct. 24 the cruiser left Chicago overland for Boston from where it sailed on November 15th on the North Star for the Antarctica.
65 years ago – Feb. 11, 1960
Perryville - Town people are very much upset just now.
There is a move on foot by Cazenovia Central School to send the kindergarten children to Cazenovia next year.
Taxpayers are up in arms for they can see that it will lead eventually in the loss of our local school.
When we agreed to centralize with Cazenovia they promised to keep the first six grades here but it seems that agreements do not mean anything if the ones in office wish to change things.
The local taxpayers feel that if we wish to keep our school here that should be our privilege.
A meeting was called at the schoolhouse last Wednesday night.
Over 50 people attended.
It was discussed pro and con and folks came away more upset than ever.
They still hope that the district will reconsider and leave things the way they are at present.
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Ramblings from the empty nest
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Throughout this week and next top hockey players from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland are taking part in a tournament meant to tease a similar gathering at the Olympics next February in Italy.
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the time, but alas this world is flawed and, more importantly, these athletes at the top of their profession make millions of dollars.
This, for 2025, serves as a replacement for the All-Star weekend, which remains in place in the NBA but will, in its latest renewal in San Francisco, feature a revamped format with drawn-up teams and future stars squaring off, hoping it will lead to more real competition.
And this comes on the heels of the recent Pro Bowl, no longer a full-contact football game but instead a mélange of skill competitions and flag football designed for maximum fun and minimal injury. Ask some, though, and they just wish for the whole thing to go away, everywhere. Their take –why bother with these events if the athletes themselves don’t care all that much?
That’s a simple answer to a far more complicated question. Sure, in a perfect world we would love to have these guys go all-out all
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To some degree, the very size of these paychecks and investments made by teams and their billionaire bosses run counter to the All-Star ethos because it’s far more important to them to have their stars on hand for the games that count than to go to an event which only counts in social standing.
Yet executives aren’t entirely at fault. Players, especially in the NHL and NBA, have more frequently balked at All-Star responsibilities especially when their less noted peers get an extended break.
Which explains partially why the NHL went to this “Four Nations Cup”. True, it’s an Olympic promotion, especially with NHL players allowed to go back to the every-four-year spectacle after they didn’t travel to Asia in 2018 or 2022.
It also serves as a longer break for the entire league. In past years there might be four days off, but now teams will go nearly two weeks in between games. It will be
quite interesting to see how they all perform, both top contenders and the rest of the pack, once things resume.
Moving to the NBA, it’s difficult just to be an All-Star, and as the years have passed the traditional East vs. West format was abandoned in favor of a player draft captains, then returned to in 2024 in Indianapolis and, well, the final score was 211-186. And this wasn’t bowling.
No one will do that this year. Instead, three specially chosen teams from the 24 will join the winning side of the Rising Stars Game (first and second-year players) for single-period games to 40 points, two semifinals and a final.
Hopefully it works and players will, if only for pride, make it memorable for the fans (who paid too much) and courtside celebrities (who likely didn’t pay at all) who show up in San Francisco. And if it doesn’t? Well, just wait for the summer.
Last year the WNBA hit just the right spot putting up its best players against the U.S. Olympic team in Phoenix. It was exciting, intense, loud in the arena – and the WNBA side won over the future gold medalists.
Also, there’s always baseball, where they still mostly play at full throttle each year. American League vs. National League, and this year will wisely go back to wearing their own team uniforms instead of sporting special jerseys that no one liked.
Even MLB, though, got burned in 2002 by a tie when they ran out of players and went for a while to having home-field advantage in the World Series determined by the All-Star Game. Purists howled – but the games were pretty good, even if the AL still won most of the time.
Maybe we’re just bellyaching too much. Whatever format used by whatever sport, we should grant these All-Stars the right to have some fun since it’s so serious most of the time. Allow for the enjoyment of the sport instead of wondering whether there should be stakes.
For if the players are smiling and the fans are smiling, the least we could do is smile, too, for we’ll be back to all the business part soon enough.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
Canal Museum to present lecture on Lorenzo’s ‘Lost Voices’
By kate hill Staff writer
On Thursday, Feb. 20, from noon to 1 p.m., the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse will host “Illuminating the Lost Voices of Lorenzo” as part of its 2025 Sloan Lecture Series.
The presentation will explore Lorenzo State Historic Site’s ongoing efforts to discover and share more detailed information about the people enslaved by Lorenzo’s owners, giving voices to those who have yet to be fully heard.
Situated at 17 Rippleton Rd. in Cazenovia, Lorenzo is the 1807 federal-style home of John Lincklaen, Holland Land Company agent and founder of Cazenovia. The Lincklaen/Ledyard family continually occupied Lorenzo until the property and its contents were conveyed to New York State in 1968. The site, which maintains objects and documents dating from the mid-1700s to the mid-1900s, is operated by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and supported with help from the non-profit Friends of Lorenzo (FOL).
NYS historic sites are in the process of bringing to light the state’s often overshadowed and under -
represented history of enslavement; Lorenzo is no exception.
“Public interpretation at Lorenzo State Historic Site has consistently told the story of the site’s enslaved people,” said Paul Nasca, Lorenzo’s historic site manager. “Increased efforts made possible by support of the FOL and a grant through NY Parks & Trails to digitize the extensive archive holdings at Lorenzo has brought to light new information on those that lived and labored at the site. In keeping with the mission of NYS Office of Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s ‘Our Whole History’ initiative, the staff at Lorenzo will continue to refine site interpretation as new information is uncovered to tell a more complete history and reexamine what we know about the people who were enslaved here.”
The goal of the Our Whole History initiative is to provide multiple perspectives on the state’s history, including those of people who have been historically excluded. An accompanying blog can be found at nystateparks. blog/2024/02/27/tellingnew-yorks-whole-storyblack-history-at-ny-statehistoric-sites/. According to Nasca,
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The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse will present “Illuminating the Lost Voices of Lorenzo” as part of its 2025 Sloan lecture Series on thursday, Feb. 20, at noon. the lecture can be attended in person or virtually. Pictured: a note dating after 1798 from John Lincklaen to Samuel Forman asking him to let Caesar, Lincklaen’s enslaved person, have a hat and charge the sum to his store account.
the greatest source of information so far has been primary source documentation from the Lorenzo archives, including Lincklaen’s letters and ledgers, as well as the store account books of Samuel S. Forman. Web-based resources, such as the Northeast Slavery Records Index and the Slave Voyages database, have also helped expand the understanding of those enslaved at the site and their familial connections.
“Letters and the store account books of Samael S. Forman, a slave owner himself, document the names of eight enslaved individuals associated with John Lincklaen from 1797 to 1818 — Tom, Tom’s wife, Ceaser, Titus, Juliann, Nancy, Frank, and Moisha,” said Nasca. “Additionally, the
account books contain entries of unnamed male and female children making purchases on behalf of John. Not all these individuals were in Cazenovia at the same time. By using the chronology established by the account books, we see that three to four individuals were consistently in service at Lorenzo over time.”
“Illuminating the Lost Voices of Lorenzo” will be presented by Melinda Reeder, Lorenzo’s office manager and researcher. Reeder holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Utica College and a master’s in history from the University of Albany.
Her presentation can be attended in person at the museum or virtually. There is no charge for the event, but donations to the Erie Canal Museum
will be accepted.
To register and learn about other upcoming lectures, visit simpletix.com/ e/2025-sloan-lecture-series-tickets-196528. For more information about Lorenzo, visit friendsoflorenzo.org.
The 2025 Sloan Lecture Series offers monthly lectures on various topics through Sept. 18. This year’s theme is “(R)Evolutions.”
The series description explains that the Erie Canal has been an agent of change and transformation, both gradual and abrupt, throughout its history.
“It was revolutionary in its own right while also being shaped by and influencing other transformative events,” the description states. “It has also been a continually
evolving waterway, adapting throughout its history to meet the needs and demands of the communities it flowed through and connected. These changes reverberate up to the present with both positive and negative impacts that we continue to grapple with historically. As we commemorate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal’s completion in 2025, the Erie Canal Museum aims to examine these diverse transformative impacts on peoples and places in the past, present, and future in a variety of ways, which we look forward to sharing with you throughout the year.”
The Erie Canal Museum is located at 318 Erie Boulevard E., Syracuse. To learn more, visit eriecanalmuseum.org.
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Caz indoor track sweeps to sectional titles
By Phil BlaCkWell
All season long the Cazenovia cross country teams proved their worth against large schools and proved superior to any rival within their own class.
Further proof of this was offered when the Lakers claimed both the boys and girls Section III Class B championships last Saturday at SRC Arena, with the girls earning 147 points to top the 101 from runner-up Marcellus and the boys getting 127 points, well clear of second-place Clinton’s 98 points.
Clearing 10 feet 6 inches Susie Pittman continued her win streak in the pole vault, part of a 21-point effort where Tara Pratt was third (8 feet), Ella Gale fourth (7’6”) and Julia Rodriguez sixth (6’6”).
Another win for Pitman came in the high jump topping 5’2”, with Alyssa Wardell third clearing 5 feet and Nora Berg sixth topping 4’4”. Finally, Pittman had a winning triple jump of 35’9 ¾” beating the 34’9 ¼” of Solvay’s Serenity Williams as Evelyn McGreevy (29’7 ½”) was seventh.
Going 1-2 at 1,000 meters, Lily Kogut prevailed in 3:19.29 with Maura Phillips second in 3:22.68 as Olivia Ruddy (3:26.78) got to fifth place.
Kogut, Phillips, Ruddy and Maeve McGreevy paired to win the 4x800 relay in 10:32.38, more than 22 seconds clear of the field.
In the 1,500-meter run Kogut got second place in 5:20.85, with Abbie Comeau going 5:22.30 for third place and McGreevy fifth in 5:31.68. Comeau earned second in the 3,000-meter run in 11:15.73 as Rylee Stearns was fifth (12:27.21).
Pratt was third and Wardell fourth in the long jump each going 15’4 ¼” ahead of Audie Spring (15’2 ¼”) in fifth place. Berg, Avery Cashatt, Izzy Stromer-Galley and Caroline Mehlbaum were second in the 4x400 relay in 4:15.55 just behind Marcellus’ 4:15.43, the Lakers also third in the 4x200 in 1:55.18.
Berg added a third (1:51.62) and Cashatt fourth (1:52.78) in the 600meter run. Mehlbaum went 9.89 seconds for third in the 55 hurdles, with Alexandra New seventh and Rodriguez eighth.
Stromer-Galley took seventh (7.91) ahead of Spring (7.98) and Pratt (7.99) in the 55-meter dash. Becca Brooks had a sixth-place weight throw of 30’5” as Alayna Berson was ninth in the shot put. Right from the first race Cazenovia’s
boys were in front of the field, Jake Woolbert winning the 3,200-meter run in 10:07.24 as Evan Molloy was sixth (11:31.67) and Andy Franz eighth. Woolbert would also take second in the 1,600-meter run in 4:56.56 as Will Galton (5:02.77) took fourth place. Cazenovia added a 1-2 finish in the weight throw, Ethan Burry winning it with 47’8 ¼” and Jonathan Sweet getting second place with 46’4 ¼”. Sweet took third (37’5”) and Burry fifth (35’8 ¼”) in the shot put.
In the 4x400 Eliot Comeau, Finn Worthington, Basil Sayer and Alex Dolly prevailed in 3:41.04 beating out the 3:43.98 from Marcellus.
On his own, Comeau topped the field in the high jump clearing 6 feet with Judah Ossont sixth, Owen Woodworth seventh and Brooks Ruddy eighth all clearing 5’6”. Comeau added a second in the 300-meter sprint in 37.61 seconds with Worthington fourth in 38.88, with the Lakers second in the 4x800 in 9:05.01 and second (1:38.91) in the 4x200.
Braden Carnahan was fourth in the 55 hurdles in 8.82 seconds as Wyatt Scott was sixth in the long jump going 18’11”. Ossont took fourth in the triple jump with 39’4 ¾” ahead of Scott (37’1 ½”) in sixth place and Charles Wilcox
in eighth. Tristan Field-Bradley got third in the 1,000 in 2:52.04. Caleb Gilmore, in 1:30.44, got third place in the 600 as Field-Bradley was fourth (1:36.88) and Dolly fifth (1:34.22). Gilmore took sixth (9’6”) in the pole vault ahead of Charles Wilcox (9 feet) and Brooks Ruddy (8’6”).
As this went on Chittenango was up in Class A for its sectional meet, finishing eighth on the boys side with 30 points and getting 15 points for sixth place on the girls side. Ten of the boys Bears’ points came from winning the 4x400 as Joshua Lin, Will Kimball, Bryce Edwards and Robert Pierce posted 3:41.81 beating out Vernon-Verona-Sherrill’s 3:42.77. Chittenango was also fourth in the 4x800.
Sean Eiffe had a second-place shot put toss of 49’5 ½” just behind the 49’11 ½” of South Jefferson’s Mason Beattie. Kimball went 8.77 seconds for fourth in the 55 hurdles with Lin sixth in 9.22.
Gavin Roach earned fifth place in the 1,000 and Zach Driscoll added a sixth in the 3,200. Natalie DiGennaro earned second place in the girls 1,500 in 5:14.48, while Ava McLean got third in the 1,000 in 3:40.65.
Chittenango, Cazenovia hoops both defeat J-E
B y Phil Bla C k W ell
When the Chittenango boys basketball team turned back a a challenge from Cazenovia on Jan. 30, it signaled that the vast struggles of the early season for the Bears led to marked improvement from mid-January and beyond.
The Bears then carried his energy over into last Tuesday’s game against Jordan-Elbridge, bolting out to a 39-15 lead by halftime on the way to handling the Eagles 73-46.
Even with J-E’s Nolan Brunelle leading all scorers with 28 points, Chittenango rolled because it had more contributors, starting with Seamus Gardner, who produced 21 points, by far his best total of the season.
Jacob Cheek, with 19 points, was close behind, Mason Corlis stepping up with 15 points as he and Finnegan Gardner, who had nine points, each hit on three 3-pointers.
Cazenovia went from its defeat to
Chittenango to a tougher game last Tuesday against Phoenix, who had just joined the state Class B rankings in the no. 24 spot. In the first of two late-season meetings with the Firebirds the Lakers lost, 74-46, mostly held in check throughout the night by a steady Phoenix defense which held two key Cazenovia players, Edmond Richardson and Bobby Livingston, to six points apiece.
Ben Bianco did get 24 points including four 3-pointers, but the Firebirds still pulled clear as Nate Fortman matched Bianco’s 24 points and got help from Edward Kelly, who had 16 points, and Tallen Prior, who had 13 points.
A tonic for Cazenovia arrived on Friday in the form of J-E, against whom it scored 97 points when the two sides met two weeks earlier.
While not quite as potent in the rematch at Buckley Gym, the Lakers still won big 90-76, converting at will
against a porous Eagles defense while building a 76-59 lead through three quarters.
Even with J-E’s Nolan Brunelle netting 38 points, the Lakers had more scoring depth, Richardson rebounding from his Phoenix struggles to pour in 28 points as Bianco’s 25 points included six 3-pointers. Gavin Wagner had a season-best 15 points, with Livingston earning 11 points.
In girls basketball Chittenango, once 1-7, earned its fifth win in six games by topping Homer 48-36, a game which was tight for three quarters before the Bears outscored the Trojans 17-6 in the final period.
Abby Scheidelman resumed her place at the forefront of the Bears’ attack, pouring in 20 points to go with seven steals and five rebounds. Isabelle Damon grabbed 13 rebounds and Dominique Brown 10 rebounds to dominate the glass as Ella Sylstra had 10 points and Persephone Rohrer added
six points. A 46-11 romp over Solvay followed on Friday night, Chittenango opening with a 20-0 first quarter and extending the margin to 29-2 by halftime as Scheidelman’s 19 points outscored the Bearcats.
Brown had eight points, Rohrer getting seven points and Damon six points.
Cazenovia’s girls team was back on the court Saturday to face Jordan-Elbridge, and Maria Vaccaro continued her recent hot stretch in the course of a 61-33 victory over the Eagles that moved the Lakers’ overall record to 9-7.
With Vaccaro constantly converting, Cazenovia outscored J-E 27-3 in a decisive second quarter. For the game, Vaccaro managed 29 points, helped in a big way by Ella Baker, who finished with 16 points as Sophie Rheaume had eight points.
Chittenango girls volleyball wins sectional match
By Phil BlaCkWell
In a typical season the Chittenango girls volleyball team expects to plot out a long post-season run culminating in a Section III Class B winter championship. But the Bears had gone up and down throughout the 2024-25 campaign and its 7-6 record meant it only held the no. 4 seed in this winter’s edition of the sectional playoffs.
An eight-team bracket in Class B meant Chittenango would host no. 5 seed General Brown in last Wednesday’s quarterfinals, with the winter to get top seed Canastota in the semifinals. Against the Lions, the Bears put to -
gether one of its most lopsided victories of the season, handling GB 25-14 in the first set and 25-9 in the second before closing it out 25-13 in the third set.
Meanwhile, in boys volleyball Chittenango had its own big match on Saturday afternoon – a chance to avenge its only loss of the season to Central Valley Academy.
The Thunder would not allow it to happen, though, pulling out a 26-24 opening set that allowed it to absorb a 25-17 win by the Bears in the second and then take the next two sets by margins of 25-19 and 25-18.
Logan Bronner earned 25 assists and nine digs, with Jackson Blaszkow earning 17 digs and eight kills. Ryan Thou -
sand had 11 kills and eight digs, Jacob Wagner adding 10 kills and nine digs as Gavin Karwoski also had eight digs. Logan Mills got four kills and three blocks.
Leading CVA, Brayden Huntley earned 38 assists and 11 digs. Vincenzo Geloso had 11 kills and 11 digs, with Ethan McCaw, Orion Bliss and Xander Kenniston getting 10 kills apiece as Kenniston produced 25 digs and Andrew Lee contributed 25 digs.
Earlier in the week the Bears swept past winless Herkimer 25-6, 25-7, 25-5 as Thousand got eight aces to go with his six kills, just behind Mills’ total of seven kills.
Blaszkow and Bronner had five aces
apiece, with Wagner getting five kills and six digs. Thousand had a team-best seven digs and Karwoski five digs to go with two aces. Bronner produced 23 assists.
A bit more time was spent on the court against Rome Free Academy 24 hours later but Chittenango still needed just three sets to put away the Black Knights 25-18, 25-23, 25-19. Nearly a full set’s worth of points was produced by Blaszkow putting away 23 kills as he added eight digs. Bronner earned 34 assists, with Thousand getting eight kills and 12 digs. Karwoski had 10 digs, with Mills earning six digs to go with five kills.
Caz hockey takes 5-2 defeat to RFA
By Phil BlaCkWell
Timing is so important in sports in terms of when one opponent faces another, and in the case of the Cazenovia ice hockey team it may have been hurt by this notion. The Lakers faced Rome Free Academy last Tuesday night at the Morrisville State IcePlex and, catching the Black Knights at an inopportune moment, took a 5-2 defeat.
Just 24 hours earlier RFA had seen its 16-game unbeaten run halted at home in a 6-2 loss to FayettevilleManlius, a game which might have cost the Black Knights the all-important top seed for the Section III Division I playoffs. Now a well-rested Cazenovia side had to deal with an RFA side bent on getting back in winning form, and the two sides played through a scoreless first period.
Then they both converted in the second, but the Lakers fell behind 2-1 and saw the Black Knights draw clear in the third despite an amazing effort by Lakers goalie Ezra Stahlberg who, under attack all night, managed to stop 57 of RFA’s 62 shots.
Henry Miller and Henry Frazee produced the Lakers’ goals, assists credited to Shamus Newcomb, Jack Casey and Oliver Smith. The Black Knights were led by Tyler Lokker’s
two goals and an assists as Jackson Marchione had a goal and two assists, the other goals going to Jack Carpenter and Jacob Bruno.
Cazenovia could not turn it around Thursday night against Ontario Bay, its game snowed out. It would get made up Tuesday after a Monday visit from Mohawk Valley before the Section III Division I playoffs get underway.
Cazenovia wrestling hosts OHSL championships
By Phil BlaCkWell
Eleven wrestling teams made their way to Buckley Gym on Feb. 1 to battle for top honors in the Onondaga High School League championship meet and host Cazenovia would make some noise.
Earning 72.5 points, the Lakers were ninth overall, behind the 94 points from Chittenango in seventh place. Marcellus would prevail with 204 points to Homer’s second-place total of 171.5.
Gryphon Foster managed Cazenovia’s best finish at 108 pounds. After a tight 7-4 overtime defeat to Knoll Mc -
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eventually purchased the store and expanded his business holdings into several neighboring communities.
His grand mansion, “Lakeland,” was constructed in 1813 to closely resemble Lincklaen’s “Lorenzo.” However, Forman did not live in his home long enough to see it completed.
“About the time that John Lincklaen died, Forman moved to Syracuse to manage other projects,” said
Coy (Marcellus) in the semifinals, Foster rebounded, reached the consolation bracket final and shut out Homer’s Patrick Maslin 5-0.
Chittenango did even better having Edward Geer prevail at 160 pounds. Geer pinned Cazenovia’s Paolo Markley in the quarterfinals and did the same to Louis Bennett (Southern Hills) in the semifinals before a title bout where he dominated Marcellus’ Trevor Rankin, earning a 19-3 technical fall to improve to 24-4 on the season.
Adding a third-place finish at 131 pounds, the Bears’ Dan Mahle got it
Bartlett. “The Ten Eyck family purchased the Lakeland estate by the mid-19th century and made most of the familiar Lakeland estate features.”
The Village of Cazenovia purchased the property in 1935 for use as a public park and razed the main house in 1937.
Today, Carpenter’s Barn and the Forman Street iron fence are the most prominent remaining features of the estate.
pinning Gavin Sheriff (Southern Hills) in the second period. Kole Smith (145 pounds) pinned Sheriff’s teammate, Tanner Clemens, for fifth place at 145 pounds.
Peter Schulz added his own fifth at 215 pounds outscoring Marcellus’ Caleb Posecznick 10-2 as Noah Haarman (108 pounds), Ian Bentz (152 pounds) and Ryan Oppenheimer (190 pounds) each took sixth place.
Cazenovia, meanwhile, had Nate Chapman get fourth place at 145 pounds recovering from a wild 18-17 defeat to Marcellus’ Dallas Wilson in
Established in 2021, Cazenovia Heritage is a non-profit community organization that seeks to conserve the area’s cultural resources, including the historic architecture, neighborhoods, sites, and objects that contribute to Cazenovia’s unique sense of place and character.
The organization recently added its 2025 program schedule to its website at cazheritage.org/program s As each event approaches, the time and location will be posted on
the quarterfinals.
Carter Sgouris shut out Cody Hall (Homer) 4-0 for fifth place at 124 pounds, which Cullen Arnold equaled at 131 pinning Jordan-Elbridge’s Ryan Gibbs in the third period. Markley gained sixth place at 160. In girls wrestling during the Homer Lady Legacy Tournament Cazenovia wrestler Marina Davis made her way to third place at 120 pounds, winning the consolation bracket final when she pinned Homer’s Anna Aldrich in the third period. It was the Lakers’ only top-six finish.
the Cazenovia Heritage homepage under “Announcements.”
“This year, we will continue to have programs highlighting historic architecture, places, objects, and people,” said Cazenovia Heritage President Anne Ferguson. “They will include a return of ‘Legonovia,’ new walking tours of neighborhoods, and a driving tour [of] the homes of famous Cazenovians. Something for every age.”
