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By Caitlin Donnelly
During the Cicero Town Board meeting on Jan. 26, the Supervisor’s Committee for Fire and Emergency Services presented the board with its findings, and Supervisor Judy Boyke addressed Councilor Jim Corl’s decline of liaison positions. The Supervisor’s Committee for Fire and Emergency Services was established in January 2008 by Former Supervisor Chet Dudzinski to “ensure the residents of the town [were] receiving the best possible service.” During the two-year study, the committee looked at the organization, capabilities and services provided by the Cicero, South Bay, North
Syracuse, Bridgeport and Brewerton fire departments were providing the town of Cicero. The evening’s presentation was given by committee member Christopher Bitner. The committee included Chief Duane Otis and Firefighter Chip Piraino of the Brewerton Fire Department; Chief James Ostrowski and Past Chief Paul Smith from the Brigdeport Fire Department; Chief David Pangaro, Deputy Chief Jon Barrett and Past Chief Richard Carvel from the Cicero Fire Department; Chief Mark Hogan and Past Chief John Linnertz from the North Syracuse Fire Department; Chief Kevin Purdy and Assistant Chief John Pertgen from the South Bay Fire Depart-
ment; Christopher Bitner, executive director of NAVAC Ambulance; and town residents Charles Abbey, James Delladonna, William Purdy and Howie Habner. After tallying up the number of vehicles and personnel stationed at each of the departments the committee came up with these totals: 12 engines, three trucks, four heavy rescue vehicles, 10 light rescue vehicles, 10 boats, two rescue pumpers, 13 chiefs, 258 total personnel, 156 SCBA-qualified, 102 exterior support, nine divers and 92 EMS across nine stations within the five departments. The committee was also asked to look at possible costsaving methods in the future. While consolidation of de-
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Snow conditions were just right for the third annual Snowmobile Ride for Children with Special Needs in Clay on Saturday Jan. 29. The event, hosted by the Clay Recreation Department, attracted over 50 special needs children and their families to the “snowmobile track” behind Clay Town Hall. Participation was up from last year, where about 30 kids attended the event. “It’s an opportunity for these kids
Clint Woodard takes Jared Ridgeway, 10, and mother Jennifer on a snowmobile ride on the trails behind Clay Town Hall during the Saturday event.
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partments, personnel and equipment were discussed, the committee found that consolidating services would place a disadvantage on residents that lived far away from the main fire department, so additional stations would still be needed. The same problems arose when discussing shared equipment and personnel: if the resources needed are located in the opposite corner of town, response time would be poor, placing those residents at a disadvantage. Finally, future needs and concerns addressed by the committee included an increase in response time and recruitment of volunteers, mutual training across de-
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In the biggest home game of the season for the CiceroNorth Syracuse boys basketball team, Zach Coleman made absolutely sure that undefeated West Genesee did not stay that way. Coleman tormented the Wildcats all through Friday night’s game, putting up 34 points, plus six rebounds and six blocks, in leading the Northstars to a 76-61 victory that put a halt to WG’s seasonopening 11-game win streak. “That was his best game,” said CNS head coach John Haas. “He’s been steady all season. But what he did tonight on a big stage was very impressive.” For his part, Coleman said that, once some early shots fell, he just kept going. “Early on I felt like I could get open,” he said. “I was feeling it a little bit, and I just wanted to put on a show for the crowd.” Indeed, the crowd nearly packed the bleachers at the CNS gymnasium, fans from both sides and loud, active student sections that traded playful banter all night in a game that, at the start of the season, did not appear to have that much appeal. But then WG, under firstyear head coach Fred Kent, had surprised everyone in Central New York with its 11-0 start, based mostly on the work of forward Eric Spencer, who was averaging 23.5 points per game. To deal with him, CNS put in a 3-2 zone defense, constantly making sure that one or two defenders covered him everywhere he went in
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