Star Review Digital Edition, Oct. 19, 2022

liverpool topples unbeaten C-Ns

By Phil BlACkwEll

What was true at the start of the last week of the field hockey regular season remained the case at the end of it – the path to a Section III Class A championship would go through top seed Cicero-North Syracuse.

However, the Northstars do not go there un blemished, thanks to its rivals from Liverpool

In a superb all-around effort last Wednes day night at Bragman Stadium, the Warriors stunned C-NS 1-0 and, by doing so, clinched its own sectional playoff berth.

On the surface, such a result didn’t seem too likely. Not only was C-NS 12-0, it had scored at least five goals seven different times and shut out eight previous opponents.

Yet Liverpool took some confidence into this contest, having just knocked off reigning sectional Class B champion Holland Patent 1-0 as part of a recent stretch of three wins in four games.

What was more, when these teams first met Sept. 21, it was only a 2-0 decision, so the War riors’ defense felt it could contain the potent Northstars attack – and would do so.

All through the night, Liverpool’s back line, led by Emily Nestor, Emma Esposito, Katia Flavin and Joelle Wike, flicked away possible C-NS scoring chances, only allowing four direct shots stopped by Lana Webber.

Modest in its own attack, the Warriors waited through a scoreless first half. Then, in the third quarter, Mia Berthoff put in an unassisted goal and, with an all-out effort, Liverpool was able to

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McMahon fore casts Micron real estate impact

By AshlEy M. CAsEy AssociAte editor

Since Micron Technology announced its plans earlier this month to build a $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing op eration in Clay, the Central New York real estate community has been buzzing with questions about the project’s impact on the region. To answer some of those questions, real estate broker Chip Hodgkins hosted a virtual Q&A session Oct. 12 with Onon daga County Executive Ryan McMahon.

Scott Siebenaler, a real estate broker from Thomas|Riddle Group in central Ohio, gave attendees a taste of what CNY can expect. Intel announced in January 2022 that it will build a $20 billion semi conductor plant in Licking County, Ohio. Hodgkins said Ohio is about “nine months ahead of us in this process.”

After Intel’s announcement, Siebenaler said, the price per acre for commercial land more than doubled, going from an average of $62,000 to $135,000. The housing mar ket has seen a 12% increase — nothing out of the ordinary, Siebenaler said.

Hodgkins and Siebenaler explained that properties within 1 to 2 miles of Intel’s project saw their value shoot up. Properties

Empire Management could build drive-thru café in North Syracuse

By AshlEy M. CAsEy AssociAte editor

The North Syracuse Village Board of Trustees heard updates on a variety of topics at its Oct. 13 meeting.

Louis Muraco, head of com mercial development for Empire Management of CNY, Inc., gave the board a brief overview of Em pire’s proposal for 5357 W. Taft Road.

Empire plans to demolish a house and attached garage on the property to build a 2,400-squarefoot drive-thru restaurant. Em pire owns the Café Kubal build ing in the village of Manlius, which used to house a Bank of America branch.

Muraco said if the village of North Syracuse approves, con struction would begin in early 2023 and hopefully would be complete by the end of the year.

‘No man’s land’ Deputy Mayor Pat Gustafson reported on her findings about the vacant strip of land at the end of Wells Avenue East and Oakley Drive. The owner of the parcel owes $8,000 in back taxes. In September, Mayor Gary Butter field expressed interest in having the village buy the property and possibly divide it to sell to the neighboring homeowners for a nominal fee.

Salina Town Hall gets first major makeover in 38 years

By Russ TARBy contributing writer

The recent renovations at Salina Town Hall were worth waiting for. The last time the existing town hall underwent a makeover was in 1984 when the town purchased the build ing from the Liverpool Cen tral School District. The facil ity was originally constructed in 1948 as a school.

In 2019 the town board authorized the Salina Town Hall Renovation project by approving a bond resolution in the amount of $8.7 mil lion. In December 2021, the town hall renovations were completed at the building at 201 School Road in Galeville.

Then-Town Supervisor Col leen Gunnip was pleased that the work came in well under budget at $7.9 million.

Gunnip is now the 4th Dis trict County Legislator and former 1st Ward Councilor Nick Paro is now the town supervisor.

The renovation project included reconfiguring all the office space in the 46,014 square foot building.

“We wanted to make the building more efficient and safer for town residents need ing services,” Gunnip said.

A new and separate court room and court office area was created at the north end

of the building. Both sitting town judges are enjoying the new configuration.

“I love it,” said Judge Paul Carey, who has been on the bench here for 14 years. “We

Gustafson said she delivered 21 letters to neighbors of the par cel and spoke with five residents. Only a few said they were inter ested in buying the land.

“It was my hope that the neighbors would resolve this is sue themselves,” Butterfield said.

“We need half of the neighbors to buy, but [it’s not worth it] if only four or five are interested in buy ing it.”

Also on the agenda

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• Smoking law: The trustees are still reviewing a proposed lo cal law that would restrict smok ing and vaping on village prop erty, so the issue has been tabled.

• Codes Enforcement Offi cer Brian Johnstone’s last day was Oct. 14. He has taken a job with the town of Cicero. Butterfield said there are two candidates to replace him, and the village will form a committee to interview the candidates.

Lincoln Ave. residents raise concerns about Metro North development

By AshlEy M. CAsEy AssociAte editor

Gabelry Development, LLC, is looking to build a “town center”-style community of multi-family homes and senior housing next to the EchoPark Automotive dealership on Brew erton Road in Cicero. The Cicero Town Board held a public hearing Oct. 12 on Gabelry’s re quest to change the zoning of the properties at 8010 and 8016 Brewerton Road from Regional Commercial to Planned Unit Development (PUD).

Several residents of Lincoln Avenue and the neighboring streets voiced their concerns about traffic, privacy, sidewalk maintenance and other issues.

The Apex at Metro North is being mar keted as an “unparalleled luxury living experi ence” with as many as 300 residential units.

Brian Bouchard of CHA Consulting gave an overview of the project at the Oct. 12 meeting. Bouchard said the 35-acre site would include two phases of development. The multi-family phase would have 150 units in a series of twostory townhome-style apartments, two-story garden-style apartments and flats with ground floor garages. The development would feature amenities such as walking trails, a clubhouse with community gathering space and fitness center.

The senior living phase would have 128 units in townhomes and a three-story apart ment building. Residents also would have

access to a pool and amenities such as bocce courts.

The multi-family units would have garages and some overflow parking, while the senior units would have mostly surface parking.

The project would have an access off Route 11 with a signalized intersection, sidewalks, a stormwater management area and landscap ing.

Bouchard said a PUD would generate less traffic than a large commercial property.

“Instead of this being developed by another big box store, retail, [or] four-story hotel, we’re coming to the board to ask for residential use here,” Bouchard said.

He said the developer has coordinated the proposal with the planning board for two years and has performed an extensive traffic study of 14 intersections between Bear Road and Ste vens Drive. The study took into account the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Coun cil’s report on the Route 11 corridor.

According to the developer’s traffic study, which was based on the original proposal of 400 units, The Apex at Metro North would generate 80 trips per hour during peak traffic times. Bouchard said commercial develop ment would generate 425 trips per hour at peak times on weekdays and 483 trips per hour on weekend peak hours.

A retail development would cover 40% of the parcel with buildings, whereas the pro posed PUD has 19.4% building coverage. This

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Liverpool field hockey midfielder Mia Berthoff (15) strides down the middle of the field in last Monday’s game against Holland Patent. Not only did Berthoff net the only goal in this game, a 1-0 Warriors win, she did so again in Wednesday’s upset of previously unbeaten Cicero-North Syracuse.

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Stirpe/Mannion propose bill to address officer shortage

By DAviD TylER

At a time when many area school districts are asking for additional police protection in schools, area police forces are experienc ing “crisis” levels of attri tion and struggling to find qualified candidates to fill those and other positions.

Police officers in New York are eligible for re tirement after 20 years of service. When they retire, many of these retirees, of

ten in their mid-forties, leave New York because they are able to continue working full time in law enforcement in other states while still receiving their pensions. In New York, however, retired police of ficers are prohibited from earning more than $35,000 in law enforcement while receiving their pensions.

“We’re currently in a crisis never seen before or experienced in law enforce ment,” said Cicero Police

Chief Steve Rotunno, cit ing record attrition and all-time low recruitment. “If we don’t hold on to our retirees, we may be faced with the reality that we can no longer adequately pro tect the communities we serve.”

On Thursday, state As semblyman Al Stirpe and state Senator John Man nion announced a bill they hope will help remedy the officer shortage. The new law would increase the

cap on earnings for retired officers from $35,000 to $65,000 in the hope that these officers would return to the workforce.

Flanked by chiefs of po lice from about a dozen area communities, Stirpe said

he was made aware of the problem when he received a letter from Rotunno in late September. He drafted the bill and contacted Man nion to sponsor the legisla tion in the Senate. When asked for a show

of hands of who is experi encing staffing challenges, each of the dozen or so police chiefs raised their hands.

“They’re usually 40 or 45 years old. They still Police

lPl to host haunted Garage iii

By MARk BiAlCZAk lpl communicAtions speciAlist

A good fright and happy smiles await at Haunted Garage III.

The Liverpool Public Library’s under ground garage will be decked out to deliver Halloween fun from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.

Library staffers dressed up in their favorite costumes will welcome vehicles filled with passengers of all ages. You never know who you might meet during the visit, but chances are pretty good that Tulip the Dinosaur will make a visit.

Vehicles should enter the driveway to the garage at 310 Tulip Street. Once inside, they’ll drive past scenes decorated by library staffers as well as volunteers from commu nity organizations that include Edge Federal Credit Union, Golden Bee Bookshop, Greater

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Help Me Grow Onondaga, Liverpool Community Gardeners, LPL Board of Trustees and LPL Homeschoolers.

The Liverpool Fire Department is ex pected to join the fun, too.

“We are very excited to be bringing the Haunted Garage back to the library this year,” said LPL coordinator of Children’s and Fam ily Services, Joellyn Murry. “Visitors will see some new displays from the library as well as some new community partners. Families will be sure to enjoy the mild scares, and there will be goody bags for the children while supplies last. Tulip will be there to greet guests, and kids will get to see a fire truck, too!”

The library will be collecting non-perish able food items for its food drive.

Take a look at last year’s Haunted Garage at the LPL YouTube channel at youtube.com/ liverpoolpubliclibrary.

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do you know anything about this picture?

By DOrOTHy HeLLer clAy HistoriAn

This week’s question: Do you know who these gentlemen are, what they are celebrating, what they are noted for and what is named after them?

Last week’s answer: The photo is of a stage coach that traveled the North Syracuse Plank Road which ran from Salina to Central Square and began in 1844. The route was what is now Route 11, that covered Mattydale, North Syracuse, Clay Township, Cicero, Brewerton and ended at Central Square. Of course farm vehicles, horses and horse drawn carriages, also used it. Although the road

was a great convenience for farmers, the wood planks be gan to warp and rot away. By 1876, it was partly abandoned and the remaining became a gravel turnpike maintained by a group of citizens. So the stagecoach continued to carry the Cicero mail. I heard many conflicting stories of what finally happened to the coach.

By the 1920’s the stagecoach was obsolete for transportation replaced by the more advanced technol ogy of trolleys and steam engines.. It was an era when little went to waste, and so, in winter, some stagecoaches were equipped with skis. They were pulled out onto the frozen lake and trans formed into ice fishing shacks.

Lona Flynn, former Ci cero Historian, wrote a book naming Mason Sweeting as doing just that

are one of the busiest town courts in the state, so it’s fitting that we’ve taken care of every thing including better parking, increased seat ing capacity and heightened safety measures to insure the safety of our clerks and officers.”

Veteran Judge Andy Piraino agrees.

“The new courtroom is fantastic,” Piraino said. “For the first time ever we have a dedicat ed courtroom. The old courtroom was shared with the town board and the senior citizens for their meetings. Now we have the ability to schedule trials and preliminary hearings with out worrying about conflicts in scheduling.”

The new courtroom is located across from the judges’ court offices.

“This is convenient for our clerks if they

in 1919. She added that an early thaw in 1920 thinned the ice and the coach crashed through the ice.

Former Plank Road Historian, Ed Fagan, heard a slightly different story from a woman about 35 years ago. In March 1929, an adolescent girl from the Whiting family, a well-known Cicero farm family, stood on the shore of Oneida Lake, watching her father trudge across the ice to his stagecoach ice fishing shack. The ice snapped and the coach plunged into the frigid water. He turned and sprinted toward the shore yelling: “it’s sinking,” making it back.just in time. The fear in her father’s eyes caused her to remember the incident clearly. She said to look in 21 feet of water off Damon Point. No one showed any interest in searching for the missing stagecoach in Oneida Lake. Finally a group listened to Ed Fagan.

In August of 2002, a

have to go back to the office to get files,” Piraino said. “We also now have a large screen for video conferences and to show the required informa tion for jurors when we have a jury trial.”

The department of planning and develop ment was relocated to the first floor to make it easier for residents to find, Gunnip said. One of the biggest improvements was to add handi capped parking and temporary parking at the front entrance of the building, so residents can easily get in and out when paying taxes and ac cessing other services.

“A major component of the project was changing the old steam heating system over to a more economical hot water heating system and a more efficient air conditioning system,” Gunnip said. “In addition, it includes new plumbing and electronical, new doors and

group including: Fred and Bill Fergerson, Tom Carroll, Warren Darby, Kevin Walsh, and Jim Hotchkiss and his wife, Brenda, decided to search. Within a half hour, they found a pole. Then two rods joined by a leather rope and eyelet matching in size and shape the top of the mail coach that crashed through the ice decades ago. They marked the spot. The next week Bill and Fred Fergerson and Tom Carroll made a dive even though their marker had moved. Even with the metal detector, they only came up with dirt and zebra mussels. They asked Walsh and Darby to help on a third search on August 23.

With Jim and Brenda on board as lookouts, the five divers each holding a knot in a rope dipped beneath the surface. In exactly five minutes, Bill, holding the middle knot, found two poles peeking out from beneath the lake bottom. The five dug around the area, and returned

to the surface with bits of poles and hooks matching the estimated size and shape of the coach’s rear storage rack. They returned to the bottom a few more times and Carroll found another pole when he dove alone the next Sunday

Everyone involved were convinced that it was an authentic discovery of the stagecoach. At that time, they started planning more dives, maybe a more orga nized plan with grid system. Whatever finds the future brings, the explorers said they are the select few who

windows, safety and security systems, lighting, and upgrades to the existing fire alarm systems and a reconfiguration of the existing elevator.”

The general contractor and electronical

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found a piece of local history and legend. They added, “It was a good excuse for good friends to meet. Maybe we just got lucky.”

Email your guess to starre view@eaglenewsonline.com or leave a message at 315-434-8889 ext. 340 with your guess and your name by noon Friday. If you are the first person to correctly identify an element in the photo before the deadline, your name and guess will appear in next week’s newspaper, along with another History Mystery feature. History Mystery is a joint project of the Star-Review and Clay Historian Dorothy Heller.

contractor was Upstate Companies.

The plumbing contractor was Brosh Me chanical Inc. and the mechanical contractor was HMI.

Sponsored by

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kathleen iles,

Physician, artist

laude and met her husband, Taylor Gleeson.

Katie then at tended SUNY Up state Norton School of Medicine, where she received several distinguished hon ors including the SUNY Chancel lor’s Award and the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award and served as the presi dent of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

After graduating in 2018, Katie and Taylor moved to North Carolina where she be gan her surgical residency at the University of North Caro lina at Chapel Hill. Katie was fiercely dedicated to teaching, for which she received multi ple awards. She pursued tech nical excellence in the operat ing room, and advanced the science of medicine through several research publications and presentations.

Katie is remembered by

DEATH NOTICES

Helen F. Beaucage, 70, of Syracuse, passed away Oct. 4, 2022. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwins ville, has arrangements. Gary E. VanAlstyne, 90, of Baldwinsville, passed away Oct. 10, 2022. Maurer Funeral Home has arrangements

Barton W. Salmon, 85, of Liverpool passed away Oct. 9,

colleagues as an exceptional phy sician who cared deeply for her pa tients and had a relentless commit ment to her field. She continued practicing medi cine at the hos pital in the years following her diagnosis and throughout her treatment.

Above all, Katie was a source of wisdom, compassion and laughter for those lucky enough to know her. The way she lived her life raised the bar for everyone around her. Out side of her professional career Katie was a talented artist and enjoyed reading, exercise, boating, travel and, above all, spending time with those she loved – especially her husband Taylor and dog Cash.

Katie is survived by her husband Taylor Gleeson; her two sisters Shannon Iles and Brady Iles; and her parents Dan and Sue Iles.

2022. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwins ville, has arrangements.

Brian C. Mace, 54, of Cice ro, passed away Oct. 5, 2022. Fer gerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

Rev. James E. Gehl, 79, of Cicero, passed away Oct. 8, 2022. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has

Calling hours were held on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Robert D. Gray Fu neral Home, Skaneateles. All were welcome to attend and celebrate Katie’s exceptional life. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, it was Katie’s wish to direct all gifts to the endowment fund that has been established in her name at Upstate Medical University, the Kathleen A. Iles ’18 Memorial Scholarship Fund. Katie was a recipient of many of these scholarships, and was passionate in her goal to pay it forward. The annual scholarship will be awarded to a medical student from Cen tral New York with an interest in surgery.

Donations can be made online at medalumni.upstate. edu/scholarshipgifts by select ing ‘Kathleen A. Iles MD ‘18’ in the drop-down menu. We truly appreciate any and all contributions. To send condo lences, visit robertdgrayfuner alhome.com.

arrangements.

A’siah R. Hackett, of North Syracuse, passed away Oct. 2, 2022. Fergerson Fu neral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

Nancy A. Vaverchak, 78 of Phoenix, passed away Oct. 12, 2022. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Bald winsville, has arrangements.

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Christopher J. hardie, 64 avid golfer, Orlando tour guide

Christopher John Hardie, 64, passed away on June 21, 2022. Born on Nov. 10, 1957, he was a member of the C.W. Baker Class of 1976, playing three years of varsity football and three years of varsity lacrosse. He was also a member of the Herkimer Community College Class of 1978, where he was a charter member of the

Ella l. leubner, 94 Skaneateles graduate

Ella Louise Leubner passed away peacefully at home with fam ily by her side, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, just five days before her 95th birthday. Ella was the fourth child born to Curtis Earl and Flor ence Goldie Dye (Southern) on Oct. 15, 1927. Ella was predeceased by her parents and siblings; Evelyn Horsford, Lillian Foster, George Dye, Vera Jane Droppa and James Dye.

Ella grew up in Marietta, N.Y. and gradu ated from Skaneateles High School in 1946. Ella was married to her soulmate, Henry W. Leubner Sr. on Aug. 14, 1948, at Rose Hill Baptist Church and remained happily mar ried for 72 years, until his death in 2020. Henry and Ella were blessed with 10 children, Henry Jr. (Rebecca Slater), Jane (Donald LaMay), Debra (Thomas Roe), Daniel (Terri Tucker), Mark (Carol Townsend), Melody (Thomas Notarpole), Sherry (John Kucher), Paul (Lisa Nelson), Jonathan (Kara Day), Tom (Lisa Spearing). From their children they have also been blessed with 42 grandchildren, 58 greatgrandchildren (almost 59) and three great great-grandchildren.

Ella loved the outdoors and “playing” in her flower gardens. Another passion she had was running her bird bath and feeding the birds. Yet, nothing in this world was more important to her than her grandbabies and their salvation. Storytelling was another of her great attributes, culminating in the creation of her book, “Molly and Polly.” There are not any grand- or great-

Gina A. Drastal Skaneateles graduate

Gina Ann (Suttoni) Drastal passed away unexpectedly Oct. 7, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Joan Suttoni. Gina was born in Syracuse and graduated from Skaneateles High school. She later met the love of her life, Mark Drastal, married and resided in At lanta, GA, and Semora, NC.

Gina enjoyed all aspects of gardening, lake living, walking, traveling and reading, but mostly enjoyed spending time with her friends and family.

Mrs. Drastal was a travel agent, a former

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lacrosse team and played two years as starting midfielder.

After college he started a career with Pan ama Jack Inc. in Orlando, FL. His continued hard work and dedicated service brought him to the level of vice president of distribution.

He then began a second adventure with Disney Corporation until declining health forced him into retirement.

He continued his love of lacrosse with

grandbabies that can say they haven’t been prayed over or prayed for or loved beyond measure! Baking with Grandma and having tea parties were always a highlight to all our lives and a memory we will all hold dear to our hearts.

What do you say about the most influential, and inspirational Godly woman you have ever had the privi lege of knowing and she is actu ally your mom, or your mother-in-law or your grandma? Ella always found time in her daily routine to worship and spend time with Jesus. She exemplified every characteristic set before us by her Lord and Savior and did everything to glorify Him. She was caring, kind, she lis tened and encouraged. She was faithful and vir tuous, hospitable to everyone, modest, humble, kept her home in order, was completely unself ish, submissive, respectful, a great teacher and she was thankful for everything she had. She was truly a Proverbs 31 woman. There are not enough words to accurately describe how grateful and blessed we as a huge family truly have been and are.

Calling hours are on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles. Funeral service will be on Friday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. at Rose Hill Baptist Church. Ella will be buried next to her hus band, Henry, at Thorn Hill Cemetery at Rose Hill Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Rose Hill Baptist Church, 2609 Rose Hill Road, Marietta, NY 13110, or Hospice of CNY.

To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfu neralhome.com.

employee of the Porsche Driv ing Experience (Atlanta) and Club Director of Virginia International Raceway.

She is survived by her husband Mark Hawkins Drastal, sister Mi chelle Suttoni of Syracuse, sister Kristin (Stephen) Syron of Otisco Lake and brother Peter (Cathy) Sut toni of Charlotte and Wilmington NC. Gina also had numerous nieces and nephews.

A church service was held on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. at the Concord Church of Rox boro. A celebration of Gina’s life will be held at a later date in New York. Condolences may be sent to brooksandwhite.com

coaching the Winter Haven High School lacrosse team.

He was predeceased by his par ents, Fredrick and Barbra Hardie of Ocala, FL, and was survived by brothers, Mark Hardie and wife Deborah, of Onley, VA, Jerome Hardie and wife Julie of Victor, N.Y. Nephew Christopher Hardie and girlfriend Marrissa, and grandneph ew, Boon Esteban Hardie of Bar neveld, N.Y., along with his brothers from other mothers, Mike Schoen and Bill Leake.

Chris was an avid golfer and Orlando tour

Charles P. Mcelroy, 81 enjoyed traveling, golfing Charles “Charlie” Paul McElroy, 81, of Skaneateles, passed away peace fully at home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, comforted by his wife, Anne, after a courageous battle with skin cancer.

Charlie was born on June 5, 1941, to the late Anna and Herbert McEl roy of Dewitt. He and his younger brother Jim had an active childhood in the community where he was a Boy Scout and enjoyed sailing on Cazenovia Lake and downhill skiing. After graduating from James ville-Dewitt High School in 1960, he attended Regis College in Denver, Colorado. He gradu ated with a bachelor’s degree and returned to the Syracuse area where he began a successful sales career as a manufacturer’s representative. Charlie’s first job was selling Cub Cadet lawn tractors for International Harvester. Most no tably, Charlie worked for Purdy paint brush company for over 25 years and traveled for work all over New York state, New Jersey and parts of Canada.

guide to all friends and family that came to Orlando, especially the Collins and Rowe families, on their February trips. He would without question give help to anyone, as well as directions to the best food and ice cream establishments, all while still being a good cook and baker in his own kitchen. He took great pride in finding the Christ mas present that made the most noise and took the most batteries to send to his nephew Chris! He was a great help to his parents in Ocala as their health declined. He will be missed by all!

friendships.

Charles P. Mcelroy

In retirement Charlie pursued a variety of volunteer activities. His favorite was cooking breakfast on Thursdays for the residents of The Francis House in Syracuse. He was also a member of the Ska neateles Rotary Club and enjoyed cooking at the annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast. Another retirement pursuit was building a new home overlooking Ska neateles Lake and opening a bed and breakfast.

Charlie and Anne enjoyed hosting travelers in their home and were famous for their gourmet breakfast. They even hosted wedding recep tions for their daughters, nephew and guests. Charlie was grateful to have had the time to make many memories with his grandchildren, who they called ‘Boppa’. He was always up for adventures and usually had a magic trick to show them.

On a group ski trip to Austria in 1970, Char lie met Anne Langley. They hit it off quickly and married in 1971 and settled down in Ska neateles. They enjoyed five years of marriage before having two daughters, Molly and Anne. They loved their home on Skaneateles Lake and Charlie enjoyed teaching his girls how to waterski and downhill ski. Many happy mem ories were made boating on the lake and skiing at the Skaneateles Ski Club.

Charlie loved traveling with his wife and daughters to numerous states and countries. In the last years of his life, he and Anne enjoyed river cruises, a cruise around South America and a trip to Egypt. His most relaxing vacation destination was Hilton Head Island, SC, where he traveled to every spring, usually in time to attend the PGA Heritage Golf Tournament.

Charlie was an avid golfer and a member of the Skaneateles Country Club. For years he played every week with his father and broth ers in-law. Charlie was also a member of the Syracuse chapter of the Gyro Club, a men’s fraternity organization. The lively monthly meetings were a highlight and led to lifelong

Charlie is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anne Langley McElroy; daughter, Molly McElroy of Seattle, WA, her husband Daniel Poux, and their children Adrien and Mar got; daughter Anne Dew of Big Moose, N.Y., her husband Donald Dew, and their children Aidric, Elsa and Isaac; brother, James McEl roy (Judy) of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; sister-in law Lee Browne (Patrick) of Foxton, England; sister-in-law Judith Minissali of Rosendale, N.Y.; sister-in-law Marjorie Rockwell (Scott) of Skaneateles; brother in-law Marvin Langley (Patti) of Skaneateles and many special nieces and nephews. His beloved dogs - Gilbert, Grace and Boris, predeceased him.

Charlie lived with humor and love until the very end. His wife and daughters thank the many friends and family plus Hospice and health care workers who made his last months as peaceful and joyful as possible. In honor of Charlie, a donation can be made to the Francis House in Syracuse or Hospice of Central New York.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Lakeview Cemetery in Skaneateles.

To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfu neralhome.com.

Christopher J. hardie

Ella l leubner

Gina A. Drastal

Break the cycle

According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Domes tic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October of 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violenc e

The goal of creating the initial “Day of Unity” was to connect advocates across the country who were working to end violence against women and their children.

This concept grew into a week devoted to some key themes such as mourning those who have died because of domestic violence, celebrating those who have survived and connecting those who work to end violence.

In 1987 the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed and coincided with the launch of the first national domestic violence toll free hotline.

In 1989, the U.S. Congress passed Public Law 101-112 designating Octo ber of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Such legislation has passed every year since with National Coalition Against Domestic Violence providing key leadership in this effort. Each year, the Day of Unity is celebrated the first Monday of Domestic Violence Aware ness Month, according to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence the statis tics on domestic violence are stagger ing.

The NCAD reports that on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physi cally abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.

Also according to the same orga nization 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services and con traction of sexually transmitted disease.

The NCAD goes on to report that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experi enced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. This includes a range of behaviors such as slapping, shoving and pushing.

In addition it is reported that 1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been in jured by an intimate partner and 1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner.

Data on this is unavailable on male victims, according to the NCAD.

On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domes tic violence hotlines nationwide, the NCAD reports.

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime according to the NCAD and domestic victimiza tion is correlated with a higher rate of depression and suicidal behavior.

These numbers are overwhelming.

According to multiple sources, the reality is domestic violence affects mil lions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture and status and it’s not just punches and black eyes, it’s yelling, humiliation, stalking, manipu lation, coercion, threats and isolation. It’s stealing a paycheck, keeping tabs online, non-stop texting, constant use of the silent treatment, or calling some one stupid so often they believe it.

Studies have shown that nearly three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence and encourages everyone to take a stand and support survivors and speak out against domes tic violence all month long.

If you need assistance or want to talk to someone about domestic violence, call 1-866-331-9474 to speak with a trained peer advocate.

skETChEs

The road between Marcel lus and Camillus is ablaze with autumn color. You can’t help but be captivated by the sheer mag nificence of the trees as they say goodbye to summer in a blaze of glory. Silhouetted against the arch of the railroad tunnel or the ever greens, they shout a halleluiah to all they have done, all they have accomplished this year.

“What?” you say? “Trees? Ac complishment?”

Let me explain The decidu ous trees of the temperate zone have added another growth ring, translating the sugars produced in spring and summer, into proteins out of which their yearly growth comes. From this comes the wood with which we have built our homes and warmed our bodies. Not the least accomplishment is the production of Oxygen. Trees, their leaves reaching up to the light, through the magic of pho tosynthesis, transform Carbon di oxide and water into sugars and, essential to life on earth, Oxygen.

The trees clean the environment of our effluent CO2 and give us back, life giving Oxygen.

I remember being an adoles cent with a sketch book, draw

ing the trees in the woods that climbed up the hill behind our house. Maples, black cherries, chestnut oaks and birches, so many birches, like a corps de ballet spread over the hillside … dancers, their limbs raised to the heavens in praise of the sun from which they created life. Interspersed between the pictures of trees, my youthful enthusiasm added snippets from the poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. What can I say? I was an adolescent girl, in love with the romance of Browning’s words and the beauty of trees … or was it the beauty of Browning and the romance of trees. I do get the two mixed up.

There is a song of life hidden in the truth of trees, one that sang to me then as the words of Eliza beth Barrett Browning’s poems. There among the trees, I wrote in my young round hand, “How do I love thee..” Both the sketches and the poems, outward evidence of the fierce grasp I had on what I believed to be beautiful, valu able and the need that I had to be a part of that loveliness. Did I capture it in the drawings? In the copying of the poetry? In some

ways, the answer is “yes”, for even know, decades and decades later, I still remember the feelings that compelled me to draw, to appreci ate the emotion of the poetry.

I remember the trees on First Street in Marcellus. The lovely arching, ancient trees that impressed me as a young teacher on her first day at work are, for the most part, gone. The trees are gone, some having stood there for a hundred years or more, far longer than any village residents have been alive. There are no re placements to replicate their maj esty, their circumference, born of years and years of summers, their generous branches, the thousands of leaves that quietly cleaned and refreshed the air. All that remains is the bare facts of their loss and memories such as mine.

Those ancients have been replaced by trees that will never reach the heights and widths of those that were removed. They won’t crack sidewalks or send invading roots into sewer lines. Their branches won’t entangle the power lines. Their more modest size will generate less leaf cover and thus less work in the fall. They won’t attain the breadth

behind which a child can hide and won’t replicate the green tun nel of branches and stately trunks that gave First Street its signature beauty.

Still they are trees, more di minutive, but trees. Perhaps some youngster, impressed with their beauty will need to capture their essence in a sketch book. She might even discover Elizabeth Barrett Browning and add the lines from one of her poems: How there you sat in summertime, May yet be in your mind; And how you heard the green woods sing Beneath the freshening wind. For every breath that stirs the trees, Doth cause a leaf to fall.

I hope that there are such children, who find beauty in words and nature to carry on the sentiment that sustains the threads of meaning beyond that which is expedient.

Ann Ferro is a mother, a grand mother 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.

Green Corner: Carbon footprint

SuBMiTTeD By KiP COerPer

Caring about God’s abundant ly lavish earth is our responsibil ity for being good stewards of creation.

Each one of us can make a dif ference to impact global warming and a clean environment.

The environmental damage we are experiencing these days - polluted air, massive hurri canes, droughts, wild fires - are enhanced by the unfortunate reality of man produced carbon in our atmosphere.

That carbon will only in crease, if we do not address excess carbon, in large part produced by deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels

The good news is that there are solutions. Forward thinking com panies, technologies, and organiza

FROM THE MAILBAG

Confident in Corl

To the editor:

tions are making a difference.Solar energy and wind energy are now as cheap as fossil fuel energy. We can encourage more production of those by supporting politicians who believe in climate change. We can also reduce our energy use, by carefully insulating and sealing our homes and work places, and/ or by considering installing solar panels.

Check the solar possibilities at the NYSERDA.NY.gov website and look for “4 easy ways to make the move to solar energy.”

To have an even greater impact on your carbon footprint, consider aligning your money with your environmental values.

Big banks (Chase, CITI, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Barclays) - all use your money to support climate destruction.

Having served in law enforcement for nearly five decades with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department and as chief of police in the Town of Cicero, I am confident that Jim Corl, Jr. will make an outstanding family court judge.

Jim is truly a dedicated public servant, having served for over twelve years in the capacities of county legislator, town supervisor and town board member. During his tenure in various elected offices, Jim always was a strong supporter and advocate for local law enforce ment.

For many years I had the pleasure of work ing with Jim on a day-to-day basis and can attest to his commitment to law and order and personal accountability.

Given his accomplishments, I am not surprised that Jim has been endorsed by the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association.

I would encourage you to vote for Jim Corl, Jr.

JOSePH F. SNeLL Jr.

cHief of police, retired

Doing a great job

To the editor:

Russ Tarby is doing a great job, and readers appreciate his contributions to our local paper.

Thank you, Russ, for honest reporting, and for appropriately expressing your views in

Instead, choose a local credit union or local bank who invest your money in your commu nity. Find them at greenamerica. org/get-a-better-bank

Find a credit card that promotes and invests in green technologies - Beneficial State Bank being one.

Consider getting a new insur ance quote. Insurance companies have huge holdings in fossil fuels - Liberty Mutual being the largest.

And find green long term investments at GreenAmerica.org or asyousow.org

All of these suggestions are clearly explained with graphs, comparisons, and specific information at rivers-mountainsgreenfaith.org/divest-investworkshop

This document has all the

your column, political or otherwise.

ChRis ANDRus liverpool

Wants to serve Van Buren

To the editor:

I am writing this letter to reach out to Town of Van Buren residents. I am running for election to continue to serve the members of our community as a member of the Van Buren Town Board.

As a life-long resident of the Baldwinsville/ Van Buren area I have always had a passion to be involved in my community. I graduated from Baker High School and settled in the village where I started my family. Now that my son has grown, I have time to dedicate to public service in our community.

I have been in the commercial real estate and commercial property management field for over 25 years. I have worked with stake holders such as municipalities, commercial developers, commercial offices and concerned community members throughout my time in this field. I believe the experience, knowledge and skills that I have gained in my career will be helpful in serving my community.

To become more active in our community, in 2020 I joined the Van Buren Republican Committee. In 2021, I joined the Van Buren Republican Women’s Club and began attend ing the Town of Van Buren work sessions and board meetings to gain more insight and knowledge of what is taking place in our town.

information you need to make intelligent financial choices that will reduce your money’s nega tive impact on the environment and set you on a course that is supporting the types of organiza tions that care about a cleaner world and “green” corporate responsibility.

To simply enjoy the wonders of our creation, consider attend ing the one hour MasterWorks Chorale Fall concert on Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. at Westminster Presbyte rian Church in Auburn.

The 45 voice chorale will sing with masks (a surprisingly effective sound) - “music of a beautiful living world - in praise of earth, water, sky, and stars” with a Powerpoint of images of our abundantly beautiful earth. See masterworkscny.org for more information.

This experience convinced me that I could be helpful to my community as a member of the town board. I submitted my written request to be considered for an open town councilor position on the board and am very thankful that I was appointed. Now, I am seeking elec tion for the same seat this coming November and have received endorsement by the Van Buren Republican Committee and the Onon daga Conservative Party.

I am:

Focused on the best interest of our com munity.

Dedicated to maintaining and strengthen ing our town’s services and amenities.

Committed to fiscal responsibility.

Devoted to listening to, learning from and understanding the concerns of the members of our community.

It has been an honor and a pleasure serv ing as a Van Buren Town Councilor. I look forward to continuing to serve the people in our community to the bet of my ability. I would truly appreciate your support this November. Please take the time to vote for me on Rows B or C.

JENNifER sullivAN vAn buren

Board shows ‘incompetence’

To the editor: Baldwinsville School Board Members, Your incompetence in hiring a qualified

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Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

raggedy scavenger prompts debate about species

Residents of Cherry Heights and Crimson Ridge up in the town of Clay are all atwitter about a raggedy dog-like crea ture scavenging their neighbor hoods.

In an ongoing online dia logue at nextdoor.com, some of those folks have posted photos and videos. Many have expressed concern about the animal’s condition. The emaciated critter is clearly unwell, suffering from mange and hunger.

A lively debate about the species has commenced.

what is it?

What is that poor thing? A mangy fox or sickly coyote?

One woman suggested it was a “Fox um,” an unlikely mix of fox and opossum.

Another neighbor jokingly suggested that it is a Puerto Rican chupacabra, although those mythical beings are com

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have kids, families, and they need to make a living,” Stirpe said of the recent retirees. “Unfortunately, a lot of them leave New York. They go to other places where there are no restrictions, but I think a lot of them would stay and a lot of them would continue to work in law enforcement.”

North Syracuse Chief Bill Becker re counted conversations he’s had with law enforcement officers in other states, who regularly hire retirees from New York.

“Rhode Island calls them New York Wonders,” he said. Other states love to hire New York retirees, he said, because they have excellent qualifications and 20 years or more of experience.

Mannion said that SRO and SPO posi tions in local schools are the “ideal” job for a retiree. Because they work on the school schedule, they get holidays and summers off as well as built in vacations throughout the year.

Mannion suggested that a program like this could be helpful in other public sector industries, in addition to law enforcement, to encourage retirees to continue working in areas like teaching and social services

and refined superintendent was on full display last Friday. Your hiring record is an embar rassment.

Worse yet, you only compounded another one of your poor hiring decisions with your failure to take appropriate action and immedi ate terminate Mr. Thomson. Many of you should consider resigning.

We are lucky to once again have Mr. De Barbieri clean up the mess. How many times can he save the District? He will move on to another District soon enough. Do the right thing and hire him before he leaves us.

JEff kuDARAuskAs town of lysAnder

Garden club gives thanks To the editor:

The Women’s Garden Club of Baldwins ville would like to thank the following for their contributions to the success of the 2021 Hanging Baskets throughout the Baldwins ville Business District.

Thank you to the village DPW employees for watering and maintaining the baskets.

Individuals: Jim and MaryLou Adsit in Memory of Millicent Adsit, Bob and Maggie Althen to celebrate 50th Anniversary, Phillip Archer, Mary Audet, Jack and Sarah Baker in Memory of Joe and Dotty Mann, Mary Ellen Barth in Memory of husband George F Barth II to celebrate his love of life and his love for Baldwinsville. Julia Bliven to celebrate Summer in beautiful B’ville. John and Rockette Brunetti in Memory of the Pirro and Brunetti families. Dick and Linda Clarke, Cindy Clarke, Andy and Wendy Dryden in Memory of Barney and Lucille Clarke and Irene Feigel. Jim and Florence Curley to celebrate Summer in B’ville. Wendy Christopher and Family in Memory of John Christopher. Joe and Nancy Clayton, Abram Davis, Bob and Judy Falcone, Barb and Stan Goldberg love to all our B’ville friends old

monly described as a reptile-like creature with leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and sharp spines or quills running down its back.

No spines nor quills here, so the consensus is that’s it’s a fox afflicted with mange and malnourish ment. With its winter fur not yet growing, its usual bushy tail is left looking like a floppy old rope.

Halloweenies at Heid’s

We all know that Heid’s offers its annual two-for-one promotion every February. So why not have more of a good thing? This fall, the landmark roadside restaurant at 305 Oswego St. is promoting two-for-one Halloweenies through Oct. 31.

That’s right, pay for a single Hofmann frank or coney (I believe the price is $3.95

which have severe worker shortages.

“It’s a smart policy to make it as easy as possible for these respected members of our community to take a job, earn a pay check, and continue their service to the people of Central New York and across the state,” said Mannion. “It’s government do ing what it’s supposed to do – solving prob lems and protecting our communities.”

It’s not just SRO and SPO positions that would be available to retirees. Joe Cecile of the Syracuse Police Department said his department uses retirees to moni tor the video feeds from cameras placed in high-crime areas.

“They not only have solved homicides for us, they have prevented homicides, but we only get them two days a week be cause we have this cap,” Cecile said. “This would allow us to have them full time and it would be a huge game-changer for us.

Cecile said the Syracuse Police Depart ment lost 57 officers last year to retirement, and the pipeline of new officers is just not sufficient to meet those losses.

“We have a class in the academy right now with four people in it,” Cecile said. “This is definitely forward-thinking 101.”

and new. Patricia Gray in Memory of brother Bob, rest now. Jan and Tony Greco, Cindy Dowd Greene and Mark Greene to celebrate Sarah and Jack Baker. Patricia Gursky in Memory of Patricia Demshaw, Jill Harris in Memory of George and Jane Harris. Barbara Harvie, Sharon Hanford in Memory of my Mom. Doris Hildebrandt in Memory of Herbert Hildebrandt. Chris and Mary House in Memory of JoAnne Goettel to celebrate life with her very loving family and Harold James to celebrate his wonderful life with his family. Rachel and Christopher Kraynak, Eileen Krupa in Memory of Matt and Sally Donaghey Peg and Mace Markham, Nan Milden in Memory of husband Jim Milden and sisters Sally and Judy. Richard and Carol Hovey, Marta Jetty in Memory of Marcella Newcomb. Anonymous to Celebrate Staff at McHarrie Towne. John F O’Neill to Celebrate my former Van Buren School Kids. Kathleen Kelly-Ori in Memory of Susan Kelly. Mar tha Pelcher in Memory of my Parents, Jim and Jo Pelcher. Marilyn Powell in Memory of Mike Powell. Barbara Quinn and Alice Stanish in Memory of William Stanish. The Reinagel Family in Memory of Helen, Nancy and Emily. Ray and Eileen Rice in Memory of Jeffrey Rice. Mae and Mike Slaunwhite. Sailer, Presley, and Walker Family in Memory of our Mothers. Rob and Lorrie Simiensyk in Memory of Ann and Lowell Lewis. Carol Smith in Memory of Herb Hildebrandt. Kev in and Debbie Voorhees in Memory of Earl Voorhees, Casey and Emma Wink in Memory of Larry Wink. Ellen and Robert Wolitarsky in Memory of our late neighbors.

Businesses: B and H Automotive, Bald winsville Public Library, Fulton Savings Bank, Farrell Martin and Barnell, Green Machine Sales, LLC. Mirror Mirror Bridal, MultiMed Billing Service, Seneca Savings in Memory of Joan Johnson, Solvay Bank, Vil lage of Baldwinsville.

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each), and you’ll get another gratis until Nov. 1. You can print out a coupon here: heidsofliverpool.com

By the way, Heid’s has extended the season at it adjacent Heid’s Sweet Treats shop which is now open through October. Sweet Treats’ menu features a constant ro tation of home-baked goods such as Warm Apple Crisp, Pumpkin Custard, Heid’s own Caramel Puff Corn and Mini Breads.

Give Heid’s a jingle at 315-451-0786.

Blind pianist swings Sunday

When people ask pianist Ed Clute if he has been blind his whole life, he answers, “Not yet.”

Ed is quite possibly the hardest-swing ing stride player that you’ve ever heard.

Clute will front his Dixieland Band this Sunday at the first concert pre sented by the Jazz Appreciation Society of Syracuse in more than two years. The president of JASS is trombonist Bobby Morris, who lives in Liverpool.

Clute and his combo – clarinetist Brian Earle, trombonist John Travis and drum mer Brian Chamberlain – will perform

for JASS from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 North Clinton St., Syracuse. Admission will cost $20 for the public, $15 for JASS members; 315-439-3435.

Based high in the hills of Watkins Glen – a community far better known for win eries and auto racing than for excellent musicianship – Clute has been entertain ing steadily in the New York’s Southern Tier for more than 50 years.

Fetterly calls it quits Liverpool’ oldest teenager, drum mer Jan Fetterly, will play his last-ever rock’n’roll gig with The Cobblerockers from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Western Ranch Motor Inn, 1255 State Fair Blvd., across the lake in the town of Geddes; westernranchinn.com; 315-4579236.

Last word “That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.”

–Henry David Thoreau.

Author to give talk at NOPL

By AMANDA rOBerTS nopl creAtive director

This week the Northern Onondaga Public library (NOPL) dives into two programs celebrating local authors.

On Oct. 20, the Cicero Branch will host Danielle Dexter (Danie Jaye), author of “Stupid Love,” book one of “The Salt City Diaries,” a romance novel based in Syracuse. The book shares the vibe of “Sex and the City” meets “Gossip Girl” with actual events inspired by the author’s real life. The event will start at 6 p.m., consisting of a presentation and Q&A. In addition, there will be a drawing for a signed copy of Dexter’s new book, thanks to the Cicero Friends group, which

sponsored the event.

Later in October, NOPL takes you to a more spooky setting with a Murder with a Medical Examiner event on Monday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. at Brewerton Branch. The former medical examiner of Onondaga County, and published nonfiction author, Mary Jumbelic, MD, will present local murders and cracking cases using stories from her 25-year career.

NOPL will continue to celebrate local authors in the coming months, welcom ing Rochester-based horror author Rachel Harrison on Nov. 28 and Syracuse-based NY Times besting author Dana Spiotta on Dec. 19. More information about the authors, their books, and event details can be found at nopl.org/events.

Do you understand… The “20” laws of golf?

I recently received an e-mail from Steve Panos, a close family friend and gentlemen golfer identifying the existence of twenty laws that apply to the game of golf. Heck, I never realized there were “20” LAWS OF GOLF…did you? Because I have not been able to identify the author, I will simply list all twenty and wait for your reviews and comment’s in order to evaluate how valuable they might be to improve your golf game. Some of them seem silly, funny or just plain stupid but I suggest you read each of them very carefully and identify how many of them currently apply to you. Please give each of them your undivided attention…

LAW 1: No matter how bad your last shot was, the worst is yet to come. is law does not expire on the 18th hole, since it has the supernatural tendency to extend over the course of a tournament, a summer, and, eventually, a lifetime.

LAW 2: Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever. e probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.

LAW 3: Brand new golf balls are watermagnetic. ough this cannot be proven in the lab, it is a known fact that the more expensive the golf ball, the greater its attraction to water.

LAW 4: Golf balls never bounce o of trees back into play. If one does, the tree is breaking a law of the universe and should be cut down.

LAW 5: No matter what causes a golfer to mu a shot, all his playing partners must solemnly chant “You looked up,” or invoke the wrath of the universe.

LAW 6: e higher a golfer’s handicap, the more quali ed he deems himself as an instructor.

LAW 7: Every par-three hole in the world has a secret desire to humiliate golfers. e shorter the hole, the greater its desire.

LAW 8: Topping a 3-iron is the most painful torture known to man.

LAW 9: Palm trees eat golf balls.

LAW 10: Sand is alive. If it isn’t, how do you explain the way it works against you?

LAW 11: Golf carts always run out of juice at the farthest point from the clubhouse.

LAW 12: A golfer hitting your group will always be bigger than anyone in your group. Likewise, a group you accidentally hit into will consist of a football player, a professional wrestler, a convicted murderer, and an IRS agent -- or some similar combination.

LAW 13: All 3-woods are demon-possessed.

LAW 14: Golf balls from the same “sleeve” tend to follow one another, particularly out of bounds or into the water (See Law three).

LAW 15: A severe slice is a thing of awesome power and beauty.

LAW 16: “Nice lag” can usually be translated to “lousy putt.” Similarly, “tough break” can usually be translated as “way to miss an easy one, sucker.”

LAW 17: e person you would most hate to lose to will always be the one who beats you.

LAW 18: e last three holes of a round will automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.

LAW

19: Golf should be given up at least twice per month.

LAW 20: All vows taken on a golf course shall be valid only until sunset.

If you did not identify each LAW as it might apply to: golf etiquette, course management, pre round preparation, post round re ection, applying mental skills during your round, learning how to control your emotions or identifying tips that will help you play better golf, you missed an opportunity to improve your skills and relationship with the wonderful game of golf.

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LiverPOOL GirLS SOCCer HeLPS C-NS WiTH OT WiN

By Phil BlACkwEll

If the Cicero-North Syracuse girls soccer team ended up with an improved seed for the upcom ing Section III Class AA playoffs, it may, ironically, have its neigh bors from Liverpool to thank in part.

When the Warriors staged a stunning late comeback to beat first-place Fayetteville-Manlius 2-1 in overtime last Tuesday night at LHS Stadium, it helped put the Northstars back on top of the standings.

Of course, the game meant a whole lot to Liverpool on several fronts. It was Senior Night, and the Warriors were bent on knock ing off a Hornets side it lost to 3-2 in September and fell to in last fall’s Section III Class AA final.

And the way Liverpool earned it would prove quite memorable.

A solid first half where it had long posesssions in F-M’s end did not lead to any goals, and the Hornets gradually picked up its pressure in the second half until,

just past the midway point, Mor gan Goodman ripped a 30-yard free kick to the top of the net that Hannah Smith had no chance to stop.

But the game’s momentum turned when an injury sidelined one of the seniors, Molly Ryan, who exited the game with nine minutes to play.

Energized to support their teammate, the Warriors went all-out in its attack, forcing F-M back, and with 3:25 left that led to a foul inside the 18-yard box when Grace Muller charged in.

Given a penalty kick, Jai lyn Parrotte put it past a diving Mackenzie Murphy, and Liver pool was even, 1-1.

After a first OT where both teams had good chances, F-M three times early in the second OT got close to winning it, only to have Smith make first-class stops – twice on Mary Coughlin, once on Una Vlasak.

Then, with three minutes left, Alexa Marsh picked up posses sion on the left side near mid

field, and passed to a streaking Muller going up the middle. In one motion, Muller fired a low shot that sailed past a charging Murphy and found the net for the game-winner.

All of this made Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to state Class B no. 10ranked Westhill a bit easier to take.

Muller assisted on Mya Wright’s goal, which Westhill countered with goals by Elle Herrera and Hannah Goodness. Smith had eight saves, with seven of Liverpool’s eight shots turned back by Kate Bendall and Lizzie Horner.

C-NS, meanwhile, still had a chance at the top seed in the sectional tournament, but only if it beat West Genesee Friday at Bragman Stadium.

Having tied the Wildcats 1-1 when they met two weeks ear lier in Camillus, the Northstars this time was kept off the board, seeing 11 shots stopped by WG’s goalie tandem of Julia Poissant and Jenna Orr.

C-NS football improves to 6-1

By Phil BlACkwEll

Step by step, and lopsided victory by lopsided victory, the Cicero-North Syracuse football team inches closer to the form it wants in pursuit of a fifth consecutive Section III Class AA cham pionship.

When the Northstars blasted Rome Free Academy 43-7 last Thursday night in its last regular-season home game of 2022 at Bragman Stadium, it was the team’s fourth win a row by a combined 174-48 margin.

And just like in its previous two games against Henninger and Liver pool, C-NS took the drama out of this game early, bolting out to a 35-0 half time lead.

Twice in the first quarter, La’Quan Lemon found the end zone on short runs of seven and four yards, and right near the end of the period the North stars made it 21-0 with a big play from Leonzo Zimmerman, who dashed 57 yards for the touchdown.

Not done yet, Zimmerman caught a 25-yard scoring pass from Jaxon Raz movski in a second period where Raz movski also threw a 25-yard TD strike to Tristan Johnson.

Reserves were in the game by the third quarter, when Marcus Reed ran two yards for a TD and also threw a twopoint pass to David Shafer-Mooney .

As C-NS got ready for this Saturday’s regular-season finale at Utica Proctor, Liverpool hosted unbeaten, state Class AA no. 6-ranked Christian Brothers Academy, attempting to break out of a month-long skid.

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For a while, that seemed possible as the Warriors gave an all-out effort to keep up with the Brothers, only to have CBA’s penchant for big plays show up late to lead to a 35-13 defeat.

Fired up to face the reigning state Class A champions (where head coach Joe Sindoni once served as an assistant), Liverpool’s defense kept the Brothers off the board in the game’s early stages.

And an offense that didn’t score once a week earlier against C-NS struck when Jah’Deuir Reese broke free on a 40-yard TD run, with Marco Roja adding the extra point.

However, CBA recovered enough to score twice, on runs of 14 yards by Ja mier Handford and six yards by quar terback Jordan Rae, so Liverpool found itself trailing 14-7 at halftime.

As long as the Warriors were able to keep the Brothers from getting those trademark big plays, it had a chance, but three second-half strikes helped CBA get clear.

First, Rae found Amarri Pitts on a 39-yard scoring pass. Then CBA’s de fense got a touchdown when a Liverpool fumble in the end zone was pounced on by Andrew Cooney.

Then, after Reese scored a second time on a one-yard plunge, the Brothers thwarted any possible comeback when Rae, from his own 35, threw deep and found highly-touted receiver Syair Tor rence, who went the rest of the way for a TD.

Liverpool finishes its regular season Friday at RFA, a day before C-NS trav els to Utica Proctor.

5 to 10 miles out saw a slight increase. Beyond that, values were not significantly affected.

Siebenaler projected that the population of the Licking County area will start to increase in 2024 but not really pick up until mid-2025 or 2026. He expected the number of jobs — and home values — to peak in 2025.

“For every Intel job, that creates an ancil lary 13 jobs,” Siebenaler.

In CNY, Micron projects 9,000 direct jobs and 40,000 jobs in related industries. If the area follows Intel’s trend in Ohio, CNY could see about 130,000 new jobs. That is difficult to fathom for many Central New Yorkers, McMa hon said.

“The numbers get silly and it gets very hard for people to grasp them,” McMahon said.

Cicero

would allow for more green space and room for snow removal and storage, Bouchard said.

With the announcement that Micron will be creating 9,000 jobs at a semiconductor plant in Clay, the region needs more housing op tions, Bouchard said.

Lincoln Avenue resident Julia Shannon said she was concerned that another traffic sig nal on Route 11 would disrupt traffic flow in an already-busy corridor.

“The lights are just perfect coming from Wegmans to Walmart end to end,” Shannon said. “You put another light there and you’re not going to have a chance to get out to take a left.”

Town Councilor Mike Becallo also ex pressed concern about the distance between

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Liverpool defender emily rath (11) takes the ball from FayettevilleManlius’ Mary Coughlin (18) in last Tuesday’s game.

For the most part, the North stars were tough on defense, too, but Eva Poissant’s goal, assisted by Scout Oudemool, helped give the Wildcats a 1-0 decision

At least C-NS was able to re

cover Saturday and beat Lowville 4-0. Maya Germain, with a goal and assist, led a well-balanced attack where Emilee Rio, Kori Toms and Alison Dimitrijevski also found the net.

C-NS boys soccer goes 3-0, beats West Genesee

By Phil BlACkwEll

As with most programs, the boys soccer teams at Cicero-North Syracuse and Liver pool have gone through plenty of great and sad moments when going through the Sec tion III Class AA playoffs.

More of both feelings would take place in 2022, wherever the Northstars and Warriors were seeded.

And it was C-NS carrying serious momen tum into the post-season based on four con secutive wins that started when it beat Liver pool 2-0 on Oct. 6 and continued through the last week of the regular season.

This culminated Saturday with the North stars’ victory over West Genesee in another 2-0 decision where a single goal in each half was enough to keep the Wildcats contained.

Gagan Adhikari scored, as did Aaron Huksic, with Jackson Petzoldt picking up an assist. Again, C-NS’s defense stood out, lim iting WG to five shots, all stopped by Wyatt Dupell.

Before all this, C-NS, avoiding a letdown from the Liverpool win, was successful again in lastTuesday’s game at Nottingham, where it edged the Bulldogs 2-1.

Having lost 1-0 at home to Nottingham in mid-September, the Northstars turned it around despite an intense Bulldogs attack that had plenty of opportunities to get on the board.

Dupell stopped 10 of 11 shots, and when Adhikari and Adam Bonnier picked up goals with an assist credited to Petzoldt, C-NS was

McMahon said CNY schools might not see significant impact for five to 10 years, but he predicted that with a more robust tax base, school and municipal property taxes will go down.

Before Micron’s shovels hit the ground, Onondaga County will spend 2023 completing an environmental review and clearing the site. Construction is expected to begin in 2024, gen erating 5,000 construction jobs.

With the looming demand for more hous ing — both single-family homes and apart ment complexes — towns may have to loosen density restrictions for developers.

“That’s not sprawl, that’s economic growth,” he said. “Some of these communities may need to tweak their rules on density.”

McMahon said he is willing to help devel opers negotiate with towns. He said welcoming

intersections. Bouchard said the Metro North signal would be directly centered between the intersections at Wegmans and Walmart.

Another resident, Katherine Badolato, said previous development in the area displaced wildlife and mice infested her lawn. She also was concerned about drainage.

Angelia Powers said her grandparents bought their home on Lincoln Avenue in 1953.

“My family’s been there a very long time, and I’ve seen all of the issues that have arisen over the years,” Powers said. “When Walmart went in, we were assured that traffic wouldn’t be a problem because there was going to be a light there, and yet it’s still a big problem be cause we have an excess of accidents.”

While Bouchard said Gabelry’s focus is on walkability, Powers expressed skepticism.

able to prevail.

Far easier for C-NS was its 6-0 win over Henninger on Thursday where Petzoldt’s pair of goals led a well-balanced attack that managed to score three times in each half.

Adhikari found the net, as did Zach Scott, Adam Bonnier and Titus Dimitroff, with Dante Melfi earning a pair of assists and Ja cob Dietter also getting an assist.

Liverpool recovered from defeats to C-NS and West Genesee the week before by going to Corcoran last Tuesday and toying with the Cougars in a 6-1 victory.

Edis Omerovic and Patrick Ninimeh led the charge, each getting two goals and one assist. Diarouga Docure had one goal and one assist, with Antonio Wilson adding a goal and Nick Hope getting an assist.

When the Warriors had a rematch with West Genesee on Thursday night, though, it muddled through the rain in Camillus and was kept off the board in a 1-0 defeat to the Wildcats.

They were scoreless until, with 10 min utes left in the first half, WG got in front thanks to Tyler Wavercak’s goal, assisted by Christian Long.

With all kinds of time to equalize, the Warriors put on a fair amount of pressure, especially in the second half, but all eight of its shots were turned back by Wildcats goalie Anthony Augello.

Playing once more on Saturday, Liverpool edged Fulton 2-1, with Doucre notching one goal and assisting on Nick Hope’s tally as Omerovic assisted on Doucre’s goal.

Micron to CNY will have to be a regional ef fort, like the pandemic response.

The county and New York State also will have to make sure the area’s infrastructure can support additional residents and traffic before Micron can set down stakes. The county’s wastewater system can serve up to 750,000 resi dents; currently, 477,000 people live in Onon daga County. NYS might have to add an exit off Interstates 81/481 to accommodate traffic in the northern suburbs. The region also needs bus rapid transit, which McMahon said would be a twofold effort: one system serving the ur ban core of Syracuse for business commuting and entertainment hotspots, and another to employers in the suburbs such as Amazon and Micron.

“You’ll continue to see expansion at the air port,” McMahon added.

“In my family we have a joke that Cicero is a bunch of sidewalks that go nowhere,” she said. “If you notice, they abruptly stop every where. We have a bunch of people on our street that consistently walk to Walmart, Target and various other stores.”

Fairview Avenue resident Faye Gregory also brought up resident safety, especially for the senior living units.

“Where do they go when there’s an emer gency? They all can’t use the elevator,” Greg ory said.

Elsa LaManna, of Sutton Drive, said the town must preserve green space.

Anthony Corallo, of Lincoln Avenue, said the density of development would reduce neighbors’ privacy.

Honora Spillane, vice president of econom ic development for CenterState CEO, reiterated

The demand for direct flights to the West Coast and Boise, Idaho, will increase because of Micron’s presence in Boise and Silicon Valley.

McMahon reminded skeptical Central New Yorkers about the qualities that attracted Micron to the area: natural resources, higher education and cultural amenities.

“The greatest company in memory tech nology made their biggest investment in all of you,” he said.

“Because we were able to get to most (but not all) of the questions, if you have one that was not answered, we will pass [it] on to Ryan or Chip and get the response back to you as quickly as possible,” read a Hodgkins Homes statement released after the webinar.

Submit your questions about Micron’s im pact on real estate development to info@hodg kinshomes.com.

CenterState’s support for the project. She said Gabelry would be an asset to the community and added that Micron employees will be look ing for housing in the northern suburbs in the coming years.

Noel Road resident Tim Murphy echoed many of his neighbors’ concerns and took issue with bringing Micron into the conversation.

“Walmart had a 10-year tax break and they won’t even fix the sidewalk, so I’m a little leery of development in this town,” he said. “This is way, way too intensive of a development. It doesn’t matter about the chip factory. Don’t sell us out here.”

The public hearing continues at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Cicero Town Hall, lo cated at 8236 Brewerton Road. Meetings are streamed on YouTube as well. Visit cicerone wyork.net/meetings for agendas and minutes.