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Volume 203, No. 09 March 2 to 8, 2011
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Girls basketball heads to Sectional semifinals
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Caz Lakers are Divison II Champs! Hockey team looks to clinch section championship
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Girls indoor track heads to states The Section III Class B champions posted schoolrecord breaking times at the State Qualifier Meet. ...See page 10
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Village snow budget update Funds available after record snowfall this season
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Depending on the perspective, the Cazenovia ice hockey team’s wait for a Section III ice hockey championship lasted 31 years - or 363 days. The 31 years marked the time since the Lakers’ last sectional title, shared with Christian Brothers Academy in 1980. But the PIERCE SMITH 363 days marked the full CRASHING THE NET: Junior forward Brian Gara, right, takes a shot on Skaneateles’ goalie during their Division II semifinal game year, short of two days, on Feb. 22 at the Morrisville IcePlex. since Cazenovia trudged afternoon at Utica Memo- seasons, steadily building ice - but not too wildly, for off the ice on the wrong end of a 3-2 overtime defeat rial Auditorium as Caze- the program to the domi- it clearly wants to return to to New Hartford in the 2010 novia blanked them, 6-0, nation it has put together Utica next weekend for the in the sectional Division II throughout this winter. state “Frozen Four” and a sectional final. “From day one they were chance at the program’s first No one would get in final for the program’s first focused on what they want- state title. front of the Lakers this outright championship. Head coach Jon Davi- ed to do,” said Davignon. “We at least expected a time, though. Certainly not Now at 22-0, the Lakers sectional championship,” Clinton, who offered up gnon said this group of scant resistance Saturday Lakers had worked for four celebrated its title on the See Hockey, page 16
College students receive Chief’s Awards By Pierce Smith
editor@cazenoviarepublican.com Cazenovia College seniors Mark Allen and Phillip Sheehan were each awarded the Chief ’s Award on Feb. 4 at the annual Cazenovia Fire Department banquet. The award, which is typically presented to one volunteer firefighter a year, was given to both Allen and Sheehan. Both have dedicated an extraordinary amount of time and service, to the village and their vocation. Although the two were the first recipients of the award in a single year, as well as the youngest; Allen and Sheehan are careful to share their spotlight with their fellow volunteers. “It’s not just us, it’s all the firefighters at the college, they make us look good by showing up at 3 a.m.,” Sheehan said. “All the other guys here at the department are great, too. PIERCE SMITH It’s absolutely a team effort. It takes a lot of Mark Allen, left, and Phillip Sheehan stand with their Chief’ s Awards in front of one of Cazenovia people to do this job.” Fire Department’s response vehicles. See Volunteers, page 14
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By Pierce Smith Even after the storm this past weekend, many of Cazenovia’s residents have started to anticipate the end of winter with the increasing presence of the sun, and temperature fluctuations. The vernal equinox will come on March 20 this year, and with it, the start of Spring. None can be happier than the Department of Public Works, whose members dutifully plowed the snow, and salted the streets throughout the season. As winter comes to a close in the coming weeks, the DPW will look to successfully remain within the parameters of their snow budget, a feat that did not seem likely a month ago. Unrelenting snowfall early in the season depleted funds, and threatened to cause the village more concern. So far this year, Cazenovia has seen about 150 inches of snow. While the season is not yet over, budget usage seems to have slowed considerably. The two main budget lines that funds are drawn from are for supplies and personnel. At the start of the season, the village allocated $12,500 for salt and sand; the cost drivers in snow removal supplies. After the infamous 96hour storm and three snow days for Cazenovia Central School District students, See Snow, page 3
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