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County Legislator visits town meeting
Volume 181, No. 6 Feb. 9 to 15, 2011
First ‘meet the candidates’ event
The Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first village candidates intro at 1 p.m. Feb 10 at the Sherwood Inn. You don’t have to be a member to attend. There is a luncheon first at noon for $15 per person all inclusive, which you can also attend with a reservation - call the Inn 685-3405.
By Ellen Leahy Former Skaneateles mayor, chairman of the county Legislature and local resident Jim Rhinehart attended the Skaneateles Town B o ard me et ing Thursday Feb. 3. After the town board efficiently worked through its agenda, Rhinehart took the floor from his seat. He opened by noting that he had often heard people at the Skaneateles Transfer Station (the dump) complaining about the $20 -a-year usage fee. He said that in his travels around the county he’s noted that people pay a lot more for far less convenient service in other towns. Meaning, county residents experience long waits and added
Barclay hosting public forums
State Assemblyman Will Barclay will be on hand to discuss state government at eight different locations throughout the Assembly district during the month of February. The meetings closest to Skaneateles: · Feb. 17, Marcellus, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 24 East Main St., Marcellus. · Feb. 19, Skaneateles, 1 p.m., SAVES- Meeting Room, 77 Fennell St. Skaneateles. · Feb. 24, Camillus, 6 p.m., Town Hall- Court Room, 4600 W. Genesee St., Syracuse. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Each meeting will last approximately an hour. For more information, call 598-5185.
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State Street School’s art teacher Sue Barry with her student/ski racer Ivy Carter. Ivy’s marker and crayon drawing inspired by the late artist Laurel Burch is in the center behind them on top of the bookcase at the Skaneateles Library on the corner of State and Genesee Streets in the village of Skaneateles.
Eye candy Library exhibits State Street student’s art By Ellen Leahy Exuberance and early Skaneateles collided at the library this week as the State Street School art exhibit officially opened on Thursday Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. Oil por-
traits of early settlers and Patience Brewster Gregg’s whimsical mural are now in even better company with the artwork of State Street’s resident art teacher Sue Barry’ students. Barry has been instructing art for
16 years at the school with approximately 350 students under her direction this year. Fifty-six drawings, prints and etchings are now on display in the library, which also houses the John Barrow Art Gallery. See Library art page 6
New publication celebrates WOMEN
Syracuse Woman Magazine launch held at Ophelia’s Place
initiatives that increase selfesteem.” The mission of SWM is Ophelia’s Place in Liverpool was the perfect setting to “Recognize the outstandfor the launch of Syracuse ing and successful women Woman Magazine, the only in Central New York,” said magazine for Central New SWM Managing Editor York professional women, Farah Jadran. “It’s wonderful to be surrounded by so Friday Feb. 4. The mission of Ophelia’s many successful, educated Place is to empower “in- women who are leaders in dividuals, families, and politics, business and comcommunities to redefine munity organizations.” SWM, a product of the beauty and health through See Syracuse Woman, page 3 By Jennifer Wing
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fees while trying to dispose of their household waste. On the subject of town taxes, he said that the town of Skaneateles’ taxes went down overall this year. That’s both the town’s and county’s share. “The rest of the county didn’t fair as well,” he said. “I wanted to thank you and tell you (the board) that your hard work is reflected in the tax bill - it really doesn’t happen that often. It brings back people’s confidence in government.” In closing he told the board, “I’m impressed with how fast you run your meetings.” And, he encouraged the board to keep looking at all the options (cost savings). “That is just good governance,” he said.
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