Star Review digital edition - March 6, 2024

By Russ TaRBy

Contributing Writer

Eight years ago, prominent Fayetteville developer Dave Muraco purchased the former Le Moyne Manor at 629 Old Liverpool Road.

Six years ago he hired contractors to demolish the historic “House of Banquets” and its adjacent motel. Muraco’s company, Empire Management CNY, which he runs with his son, Louis Muraco, announced that they planned to redevelop the 3.68-acre property near Galeville with a mix of retail stores and upscale apartments.

Then, four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic caused Muraco to put the $13 million project on hold. Finally, one year ago in March 2023, construction got underway.

Since then, motorists traveling Old Liverpool Road have been amazed by how rapidly the four buildings have gone up.

The new apartment

complex is being billed as a “luxury lakeside community” and it should be ready for occupancy by mid-June.

“Our estimated date for the Residences at Le Moyne Manor to be completed is June 2024,” according to Empire Management’s residential leasing agent, Bari Nardella.

The 66 apartments in the elevator-equipped three-story buildings range from 1,100 to 1,250 square feet.

Nardella thinks potential tenants will be impressed by the units’ upscale amenities.

“They have stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry and a community room, workout facility, garages and storage units,” she wrote in a recent email. “There are lake views from many of the apartments, and all units will have balconies.”

The one- and twobedroom apartments also

– unanimously approved ordinances regarding the storage of commercial construction equipment, outdoor illumination and building permit time limits.

Only one village resident spoke at the hearings, asking for details about what kind of construction equipment was being targeted.

Cassidy explained that the law focused on motor-powered equipment not typically utilized by homeowners such as loaders, backhoes and bulldozers as well as air compressors, dump trucks and excavators.

At their first meeting of the year on Jan. 22, the trustees approved two new local laws, one amending the village noise ordinance and another that changed the zoning code regarding accessory structures.

Three Oswego Street residents attended the trustees’ Dec. 11 meeting and expressed their hope that, if passed, the new local laws will benefit their neighborhood

At the Nov. 27 village planning board meeting, the same neighbors protested an application made by Dr. Bryan Popovici to build a large garage at his property at 717 Oswego St.

include breakfast nooks, ceiling fans, crown molding, air conditioning, laundry facilities, dishwashers, framed mirrors and fireplaces. Pet cats or dogs weighing up to 50 pounds are allowed, but no more than two per apartment.

The apartments will cost $2,400 monthly.

“We are pre-leasing with a $500 deposit which will

They complained about years of construction projects there disturbing the neighborhood with noise, floodlights and garbage.

Popovici has applied to the village planning board for permission to construct a 50-by-50foot garage at his property at 717 Oswego St.

Ten accidents in January

Police Chief Jerry Unger reported via memo that his officers made 182 traffic stops and issued 140 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in January.

Ten accidents were investigated here last month, and 24 parking tickets were issued. Officers made 45 residential checks and 1245 business checks in January, while responding to a total of 617 incidents and calls for service. That’s an average of 19.9 calls answered per day.

The LPD arrested 27 individuals last month on 30 criminal charges. Unger also commented on enforcement of the village’s new ban on tractor-trailers.

“Since the enforcement of overweight vehicles, there has been a 85 percent decrease in tractor-trailer traffic traveling through the village,” Unger wrote. “Traffic citations have been issued to drivers disregarding the posted restriction.”

Overnight parking ban

From now through April 15 parking along most village streets is banned from midnight to 8 a.m. On village business district streets, parking is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.

be fully refunded up to 60 days prior to completion,” Nardella wrote. Empire is also exploring a furnishing package program for tenants who may be interested in furnished apartments.

Regarding the retail outlets planned at the Residences, Empire co-owner Louis Muraco said there will be two.

“We are working with a restaurant/cafe user for one of the spaces and a beauty salon for the other space,” he wrote last week in an email.

“The two retail loca-

By JanELLE DavIs

If you are looking for a store that sells vintage clothing with a mix of 2000s and some modern items, you’re in luck. Bourne Vintage, a vintage clothing store in Mattydale, held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Feb. 28 kicking off its grand open-

ing. “Owning a store has been a dream of mine since I first started selling clothes,” owner Jack Sherbourne said.

After graduating high school in June 2023, Sherbourne started looking for a space. At 19 years old, he decided to

open his first brick-and-mortar vintage store in Mattydale.

While the ribbon cutting celebrated the opening of Sherbourne’s first physical location, he has been in the business for several years already.

Sherbourne started selling vintage

Submitted photoS Jack sherbourne recently celebrated the ribbon cutting on his new brick and mortar Bourne vintage location in Mattydale with the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. Vintage l Page 12

By Russ TaRBy Contributing Writer

Five years ago fiddler Joe Davoli and pianist Bob Halligan teamed up to record Davoli’s second compact disc, “Golden Rule.” Halligan engineered the album and contributed craftsman-like piano parts, lively bass guitar lines and bewitching vocal harmonies.

“Golden Rule” featured Davoli shining brightly on fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo, and Halligan’s contributions well-complemented Davoli’s

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Fiddler Joe Davoli and pianist Bob Halligan Jr. will team up with for a concert of Irish music at 2 p.m. sunday, March 10, at Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip st.

the district’s schools will be represented at the annual multicultural celebration.

David Lunden is the director in charge of the district’s English as a New Language (ENL)

program and has been working with CNS Principal Kim Rice to organize the event.

Over the course of the past two decades, the district’s population of English Language Learners (ELLs) has grown from just 25 students to now more than 300.

Additionally, more than 25 different primary languages are represented in NSCSD families.

More than 25 countries will be represented at the March 7 event. Students from all grade

The following programs will be held at the Salina Library in the month of March:

Monday, March 11

north syracuse art Guild Exhibit and Reception

7 p.m. Come to the reception and meet the artists. View the art at your leisure throughout the month of March.

Tuesday, March 12

a Glimpse of Ireland

6 p.m. |Experience Ireland at this travel roundtable.

Share your stories, photos, and souve-

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instrumental virtuosity. One of the best acoustic albums ever recorded locally, “Golden Rule” focused on several old Irish tunes. Davoli and Halligan channeled the Emerald Isle from O’Carolan to “Danny Boy,” from jigs to reels, from waltzes to hornpipes.

This year, Davoli and Halligan will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early by playing a free concert at 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 10, at Liverpool Public Library, as part of the library’s Melting Pot Music series.

Having honed his chops playing bluegrass for the Delaney Brothers, Irish rock with Halligan’s band, Ceili Rain, and Irish pub tunes with the Flyin’ Column, Davoli now stands at the peak of his game. In 2017 he was inducted into the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame.

Tunes from “Golden Rule” which Sunday’s audience may hear include O’Carolan’s “Planxty Fanny Powers”

levels will provide displays representing various countries and cultural traditions. Several dance groups will perform to showcase the different music and dance traditions represented in the NSCSD population.

nirs of a visit to Ireland. Bring a favorite Irish food or recipe to share, or tell us about your favorite Irish books or movies. For adults 18+.

Registration is required.

March 15

Puzzle Contest Friday

12 p.m. It’s a race to the finish, and the winner gets a prize!

Do you like jigsaw puzzles?

Each contestant will get the same small puzzle; the first to complete theirs is declared the winner. For adults 18+. Registration is required.

and the rarely recorded “O’Carolan’s Concerto.”

The beloved standard, “Danny Boy,” appears on the record as “Derry Aire,” one of the titles of the ancient Irish melody on which the popular song was based.

Davoli’s recorded instrumental version is aptly reverent and deliciously unrushed as he tremolopicks his mandolin over Halligan’s splendid piano comping.

The library’s winter-spring concert series, “Melting Pot Music,” continues at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 with lively African dance tunes performed by the Kambuyu Marimba Ensemble.

The “Melting Pot Music” series is presented by the library in collaboration with the Liverpool Is The Place Concert Committee; with financial support from NYS Council on the Arts administered by CNY Arts; 315-457-0310; Lpl.org. For more information visit joedavoli. co m

Food from all over the world will be featured for sampling. “This event gives our students the chance to highlight their cultural uniqueness and the district the chance to explore the diversity that makes

Children’s and Teen PrograMs

Wednesdays, March 6, 20, 27

Early Learners storytime

11 a.m. Make learning fun! Your child will learn important early literacy and social skills with stories, rhymes, and songs. For children ages 2-4 years old.

Tuesday, March 12

salina Teen Warriors

4:30 p.m. Pick up an application at the circulation desk and join our Teen Advisory Group. Members will brainstorm and

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up our population,” said Lunden. “We are fortunate that we have the ability for others to learn about the various cultures and backgrounds that make us one of the most culturally diverse populations in the area.”

help create activities for the library. For grades 6-12.

Wednesday, March 13

LEGOs Club

4-5 p.m. Do you love LEGOs? Join us as we build, build, build! For ages 5-12. Please pre-register.

Thursday, March 14

Pajama storytime

6 p.m. Children ages 3-6, wear your comfiest pajamas for a special nighttime storytime and craft! Please preregister.

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Zonta Club offers funds for local students

Zonta Club of Brewerton - Friends for Equality recently an nounced the availability of three scholarships and awards for local students.

High school juniors or seniors living in North Syracuse, Cicero or Brewerton performing outstanding community service may apply for The Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award. Submit a completed application with two reference letters to the club by midnight, March 21. Academic achievement is not relevant. All 23 clubs in Zonta District 2 will accept applications from high school students in their area. Each club selects its single best application and forwards the application to the Zonta District committee to compete for a $1,000 award. The winner is announced in May. The Brewerton Club’s best applicant will also receive a $50 cash award.

The Young Women in Public Affairs Award encourages young women to participate in civic affairs. It is open to females, 16 -19 years of age, on April 1, 2023. This award recognizes commitment to community service, evidence of volunteer leadership and a dedication to making life better for women and girls.

This multi-level award starts with a $50 cash prize to the best club applicant. The winning application is then forwarded to Zonta District 2’s scholarship committee to compete for a $5000 award. The district will choose one winner from top applications sub -

mitted by 23 clubs.

The Jane M. Klausman, Women in Business Scholarship supports female students pursuing undergraduate or master’s degrees in business curriculums to overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom.

The most qualified applicant gets a $50 club prize and goes in contention for a $5,000 award.

This opportunity is available to any woman in at least her second year of an accredited school’s online or in-person undergraduate program through the final year of a master’s program. She must major in accounting, economics, finance, business management, business technology, information technology, marketing, operations management, human resources management, international business or entrepreneurship and demonstrate outstanding potential in the field.

Email applications only. Deadline is March 21, 2024.

Applicants must still be in school at the time the scholarship funds are disbursed and must not graduate before April 2025. Fun fact: Klausman was a Syracuse resident.

For more information, email Brewerton@ZontaDistrict2.org with the award name in the subject line.

Completed applications and recommendation letters must be received by the club by midnight on March 21. Club level decisions will be made by April 1.

BIG quEsTIOn: Was IT a GOaL OR nOT?

Tyler Lokker must know

how Charles Woodson

once felt.

Now, tomorrow and for the rest of his days, Lokker will stay convinced that, with 15:05 to play in regulation of the Section III Division I ice hockey championship game, he broke in from the left side, fired and put the puck past West Genesee goaltender Luke Beck.

Only it wasn’t called a goal. Not in that moment. Not after it was discussed for several minutes between officials and the goal judge as two loud, agitated groups of partisans watched.

One of two things happened. Either the puck brushed along the outside of the net or, as Lokker and his teammates thought, it sneaked inside the top left corner and then flew back out the other side.

In real time, it was impossible to tell. On-ice replays of the sequence couldn’t decide it, either, and worse yet, the replay system the Syracuse Crunch uses for their games was down.

What made it even more agonizing for RFA partisans was what followed – a 1-1 game that went to

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overtime, power plays that weren’t converted and Jonah Vormwold’s short-handed tally that made the Wildcats sectional champions again.

Why the analogy to Woodson?

Well, you may have watched a playoff game in January 2002 where Woodson tore through the snow, stripped the ball from Tom Brady, and watched an Oakland Raiders teammate recover to preserve a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots– or so he thought.

Turns out there was this NFL rule where if a quarterback faked a throw and moved it back toward his body and got hit along the way, it was an incomplete pass.

The Tuck Rule, it was called. Just saying those words evokes anger among Raiders fans, especially considering what the Patriots accomplished in the ensuing two decades.

So many what-ifs. Does the New England dynasty happen? Does Brady turn into a human deity in every burg from Boston to Bangor? Do the Raiders even go to Las Vegas?

You would hope and pray that Lokker, a terrific junior who had 15 goals and 17 assists this season,

‘Mamma Mia’ hits the stage in north syracuse

The North Syracuse Junior High Auditorium will be turned into the biggest disco party and light show you’ve ever seen as Cicero North Syracuse High School presents “Mamma Mia!,” the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA.

Everyone is invited to wear your best dsco outfits and get ready to dance with the cast and crew.

Performances are at 7 p.m.

March 15 and 16 at the Northstar Theater at the North Syracuse Junior High School, 5353 W. Taft Road, North Syracuse.

Starring: Ava Tyler - Donna, Val Lants - Tanya, Isabella BorteRosie, Connor Boyle - Sam, Liam Chung - Harry, Joey Cox - Bill,

Lucy Barrera - Sophie, and Zach Heilig - Sky. Featuring: Via Wiechmann, Gaby Pinoargotte, Andrew Dolson, Ethan Mieves, Evan Brozteck, Halia Dice, Noah Seitz, Aiden Ketchum, Clarissa Fake, Clarice McCulloch, Lily Bero, Abby Goncalves, CeCe Bielac, Taylor Buffa, Emma Wall, Natalie Brushell, Brooke Todd and Annalisa Emmi

Tickets at $12, $10 for senior citizens / students (student section available) and $15 for reserved seating.

Purchase tickets at my.hometownticketing.com/ agency/438f4936-2706-4d40-bccd19e6f24b84e2.

goes on and finds tremendous success as a person and as a hockey player, so that this one hypothetical doesn’t end up defining his remaining days.

Yet that’s the tricky part. We tell people not to take the result of any game too seriously, that life is full of far more important matters, and that’s true in the long term – but not in the moment.

Put yourself in the position of the RFA players. This is your program’s first sectional title game in 10 years. Against a mighty, powerful opponent that won the state championship in 2023, you’ve played them to a deadlock, getting a special game in goal from freshman Donte Spurace, who made 49 saves.

This might end up your best chance, your only chance at the kind of glory that endures long after you’ve stopped putting on skates. It’s one thing to get there and run into a far superior opponent, which you can live with.

But this? All that is felt, for a while, is pain, anger, a sense of injustice, maybe even wondering if as a relative outsider, some kind of sinister force was at work to keep you from reaching your dreams.

Sure, in time some of the pain

will dissipate and all that you’ve accomplished and experienced together will be cherished, but that time isn’t now.

Sports is compelling not just because someone wins. It’s because someone doesn’t, and at some point every single athlete experiences both of these things, often in extremes.

With the state ice hockey championships set for this weekend at Buffalo’s HarborCenter, the hope and prayer here is that the result never hinges on whether a puck went in the net or not, something West Genesee experienced a couple of times in the past, as their partisans will gladly recall.

When Charles Woodson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021 in a class that included Peyton Manning, Tom Brady was there. So was a Raiders fan who held up a sign that said, “It was a fumble!”

Only 19 years had passed. No one had forgotten. Two decades from now, good health willing, Tyler Lokker will be around to remind you that it was a goal. He just might be right.

Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.

Red Cross Month

The American Red Cross is an organiza tion that has been there and helped innumerable people.

From collecting blood donations which are used for everything from emergency situations such as accidents, to responding to the needs of patients who are ill or undergoing surgery, to offering training and certifications in areas such as CPR, first aid and babysitting among other offerings, to disaster response and relief efforts to support for military families and veterans, the American Red Cross is a valuable resource that has touched many lives.

A great deal of this work is made possible through the support of volunteers. Whether that is in the form of making a blood donation or being part of a response team when an emergency situation arises, volunteers are a vital part of what the American Red Cross is able to do.

According to the Red Cross volunteers comprise 90% of the national Red Cross workforce to power its lifesaving mission, along with generous blood, platelet and financial donors; people trained in skills like first aid and CPR; and other supporters. Locally, nearly 1,800 volunteers serve a population of more than 3.6 million people across 27 counties. The Eastern New York Region is comprised of three chapters: Central and Northern New York, Hudson Valley, and Northeastern New York.

In 2023, local volunteers Responded to 727 local disasters, providing relief to 1,182 families impacted by home fires, floods, winter storms and other emergencies; Installed 3,096 free smoke alarms, making 1,548 local homes safer by presenting fire safety education and other lifesaving resources; Trained 7,173 people in free disaster training programs to help adults and children prepare for emergencies; Served 2,434 military families and provided 5,034 case services to aid veterans, service members and their families; Enrolled 54,531 people in first aid, CPR, water safety, babysitting and other lifesaving skills; and collected 104,449 units of blood from volunteer donors to support area hospitals and patients in need.

The American Red Cross, Eastern New York Region, is observing national Red Cross Month in March to honor local community heroes who help ensure their neighbors never face crises alone.

Red Cross Month is a national tradition that began in March 1943 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first Red Cross Month proclamation — and each U.S. president has followed ever since. Local proclamations will be presented during the month in the cities of Oneida and Syracuse.

“During Red Cross Month, we are proud to honor the people in our community who step up to support one another when help can’t wait during emergencies,” said Kevin Coffey, chief executive officer, Eastern New York Region, “This relief and hope wouldn’t be possible without these local heroes. Please consider joining in their commitment by donating, volunteering, giving blood or platelets, or taking a lifesaving skills course.”

Join the Red Cross Month celebration by visiting redcross.org/en y

Those who donate at redcross.org/givingda y on March 27 will be part of the 10th annual Red Cross Giving Day, which aims to rally 30,000 supporters nationwide to help provide shelter, food, relief items, emotional support and other assistance for people affected by disasters big and small.

As we approach the final weeks of winter, the public is urged to book a time to donate blood or platelets now as we continue to strengthen the blood supply heading into spring.

Much like pets provide comfort and support, so does the Red Cross in local communities. As a thank-you for providing comfort during Red Cross Month, all who come to give blood or platelets March 1 to 24 will get a $10 e-gift card to a pet supply merchant of choice, plus automatically be entered for a chance to win a $3,000 gift card.

There will be five winners. See rcblood.org/ Pet s for details.

Last edition for election-related letters

This is the last edition of the Eagle Newspapers that we will run letters related to the March 20 village elections. Eagle News will not run election-related letters in the edition of March 13. Thank you.

I bought the shoes in 1999. They are still here.

I continue to wear them, just about everywhere. Well, let me qualify that. I do not wear them to church or out to dinner, but around the house, in the garden, in the snow…yes!

Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

I was, in 1999, looking for waterproof boots that fit my 9.5 wide feet and looked, if not fashionable, at least OK. I couldn’t find any. A note in one of the magazines that I read said that Land’s End had shoes that were amazingly good and less than $30. I took a look. They came in wide’s. I ordered a pair.

They are backless slides, with a sole that is more than an inch thick made of some kind of rubber-like material. The upper portion of the footwear is a brown sueded leather that has proved to be wonderfully waterproof. They are warm in the winter and not hot in the summer.

They never were beautiful. Now they are, well, less than that. I now have a pair of fantastic LLBean boots that are warm, don’t leak and are fairly good looking, but I hang on to my old slides because they quick to wear and they still work.

The same is true of an Irish knit cardigan, complete with all of the intricacies of the style, that was old when I acquired it. A friend was divesting herself of this woolen masterpiece and offered it as a donation to a clothing drive at Catholic Charities. Despite the fact that it was missing several buttons and needed some repair on the sleeves, I loved it. So, I swapped my new sweater with its buttons for the Irish knit one. I’ve never added more buttons and wear it with its needed repairs undone.

It’s been more than 20 years, my go-to sweater for cool evenings in

On the evening of Jan. 23, I sat transfixed in front of my television watching a documentary titled “ Nazi Town, US A on WCNY-TV channel 24.

The hour-long film told the largely forgotten story of the Amerikadeutscher Volksbund, more widely known as the German American Bund.

After its 1936 founding in Buffalo by a factory worker named Fritz Kuhn, before long the Bund had established chapters in suburbs and big cities across the nation.

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While denying any formal connection to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in the Fatherland, Kuhn attracted thousands of Bund supporters with his anti-Semitic, anticommunist, pro-German and pro-American propaganda.

Seventeen Bund chapters sprung up across New York State, and the group’s headquarters were located in Manhattan.

The Bund represented a real threat of fascist subversion in the United States. The Volksbund conducted joint rallies with the Ku Klux Klan and ran dozens of summer camps for children focussing on Nazi ideology and imagery. Its melding of patriotic values with virulent anti-Semitism raised thorny issues that America

our family room, which means that I can wear it every evening beginning in the fall of the year. It’s heavenly warm and takes the place of multiple blankets needed to keep the evening chill away when you are sedentarily watching TV. This sweater and the one that my Mom gave me have kept me warm for many, many years, and neither is fashionable.

Then there is the offset Japanese weeder that I bought when I could not afford it, a treat for myself during an especially hard time. It’s more than 30 years old, a bit rusty because I have not attended to its care as often as I should. But it is marvelously suited to its job. Triangular in shape and offset from its shaft, it moves around the plants effortlessly and removes the offending weeds quickly. It does double duty as a smallish spade when it’s time to remove larger infestations or to plant smaller offerings. When spring comes, and I can only dream of that now, I know that my first work in the soil will be with my simple tool in hand.

Looking around, there are so many objects that I’ve accumulated over the years that are modest, mundane, useful and somewhat less than aesthetically attractive. My home could be museum for such things. I have a bunt pan and a food mill that I bought for 50 cents more than 50 years ago that join five wicker laundry baskets purchased for less than a dollar each at the same yard sale. Each showed its age when I bought it and time hasn’t changed that. I wouldn’t exchange them for anything new or fancier. They are perfect without being magazine photo worthy.

And then there is my set of knives that I bought with great anxiety about the cost. In the world of things that are better

Livin’ in Liverpool russ tarby

continues to wrestle with today.

Was the Bund active here?

More than 160 years ago, German immigrants flocked to Liverpool where they worked as salt boilers and willow weavers and candle makers. Just 100 years ago, as Hitler rose to power in the old country, many Americans of German ancestry took a liking to the mustachioed Fuhrer.

Did many Liverpudlians consider themselves Bundsmen?

Was there an undercurrent a proNazism here? The rumors have circulated for decades, but they’ve never been proven.

Former village historian Dorianne Elitharp Gutierrez confirms that such stories were heard here for decades, “but I never saw any direct evidence.”

s landerous rumors

However an 85-year-old artifact in the collection of the village historian’s office does offer some intriguing indirect evidence.

The yellowing sheet – perhaps a printed poster or handbill –is headlined “A MALICIOUS SLANDER,” and it is signed by Valentine A. Heid, who was the founder of Heid’s grocery store as well as that now-famous hot dog stand.

“It has come to my attention within the last few days that ru -

when they are better, it has to be knives. Before I took the plunge and bought this set, slicing butter was a challenge. Facing a butternut squash was the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest without a sherpa. With my lovely red handled knives I can now cut a tomato into thin slices and face that hard skinned squash with no fear. Life with those blades is better. And, to be truthful, they are rather stunning with their red handles. So, they don’t fit the categories of old, worn and useful, but they are certainly appreciated. Only time will morph them into the well-loved status.

Now, the world is a mess.

Hordes of displaced people are seeking safety all over the world. Declared and undeclared wars are destroying massive numbers of lives. A frightening pandemic of thought has grasped the minds of humans as people are aligning themselves with those who believe only as they believe, rejecting the power of discussion for the easy path of the mindless follower. We turn our heads away too often from the needs of the poor and oppressed, suffering from compassion fatigue. Our little village has lost a fine dining restaurant, the pharmacy and its beloved grocery store.

So, how to cope?

Today I am thankful for the little things … each is special, bringing a simple comfort to me, inanimate allies of my family and friends. They have been there when I needed them, never speaking loudly or keeping me awake at night, often easing my passage through a day. And, thankfully, none has an opinion with which I have to negotiate.

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.

mors have been circulated to the effect that I have been detained by police officers and investigated for alleged activities in connection with the German Bund and 5th Column,” Heid wrote. “These rumors are totally and absolutely false, untrue and malicious.”

Is it possible that Heid published his diatribe as an advertisement in the Liverpool Review?

Village Historian Joan Cregg and her assistant, Joyce Mills, carefully removed the sheet from the office wall when I visited recently, but it was not specifically dated nor attributed.

Nevertheless, it’s a good bet that it first appeared around about 1938, while – ironically –Val’s son, Michael, was serving as Liverpool’s third mayor.

Anyhow, Val’s angry denial continued:

Declaration of loyalty

“Although my forefathers were of German nationality, I was born in the United States of America and I have always lived and carried on business in Liverpool, New York. I am not, nor have I ever been, in any way connected with, or in sympathy with the German Bund, or with any other similar organization…

“I am taking this opportunity to publicly deny any and all of the rumors which have been circulated to the effect that I am in sympathy with the Nazi Govern -

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Further protec -

tion for the lake

To the editor; Residents should be aware that legislation seemingly protective of Skaneateles Lake is of no help when it is applied ill-advisedly.

This concerns a waterfront camp immediately north of Lourdes Camp. Our property on Richard Road abuts on the property’s easterly side but is not directly affected– this is not a dispute between neighbors. My interest as a Skaneateles native and resident is in protecting the lake from runoff and erosion.

In fall, 2022 the Town of Spafford enacted a local law for the protection of steeply sloped property from undue erosion and storm runoff.

In 2023 owners of the waterfront parcel applied to the Spafford Town Planning Board for approval to remove trees and cut in a driveway from Richard Road (Ten Mile Point Road) to the top of their property.

This past fall, before reaching decision, Spafford gave permission for the removal of a substantial number of trees from this highly sloped parcel. Then in November the board granted approval for the entire request, with installation presumably to start later.

The applicants’ hired consultants apparently convinced the board that the proposed retention walls along the driveway would handle runoff.

However, even in its November approval the board’s minutes were still requiring an erosion control plan (see “Erosion control plan needed to submit”).

This approach is backwards. The local law requires that the applicant demonstrate that tree removal will not unduly augment erosion and runoff. It requires the applicant to adapt its intended project to the site, not adapt the site to the project.

Belatedly, the City of Syracuse, not formally a part of the proceeding, did introduce technical points not addressing whether this was simply the wrong project for the property.

On site there are merely the familiar runoff tubes or barriers set about on the slope, but many trees are gone. This even as I have seen for 25 years culverts in the vicinity of this camp run chocolate brown, incapable of handling runoff.

Critically, the board made no findings for this project under the longstanding New York State Environmental Quality and Review Act (“SEQRA”). The law requires planning and code enforcement of -

ficers to take a hard look at environmental effects of a project. The board conducted no SEQRA analysis whatsoever of this project. Prior to the enactment of the local law it purportedly did consider SEQRA generally as to passage. But a case by case application of SEQRA for each project-- each with unique terrain and effects-- is indispensable. Similarly, the board failed to consider whether this application should be referred to the county under the General Municipal Law when county interests are at stake. Here the project abuts a county road and fronts on OCWA’s main water supply-- Skaneateles Lake. Had the board referred the matter and exercised an even basic SEQRA review it would have received guidance on whether to approve the project in the first instance or add further protections to avert damage to the lake.

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To the editor:

We’ve been wondering if anyone can possibly answer this question we have.

We recently moved from Camillus, where we lived for 40 years to B’ville in November of 2022.

We love the area, the people are warm and friendly and there is so much to enjoy, but last spring we received ballots to complete for the village etc.

We were both puzzled as it was not in November but March and June?

For all of our adult lives Dan and I have voted in November, every November, which is the month everyone locally and nationally associates with both voting and Thanksgiving.

When one thinks March -I think of St. Paddy’s Day not voting; spring /early summer, one associates them with weddings, graduations and vacations with life at a faster pace. Not voting.

So why is this being done here?

Don’t these [off dates] result in lower voter turnout - not only because of the timing but association?

Is there a “good reason”? If so what is it?

One would think on issues important for leadership in our community to know how the greatest majority of its residents think and feel on issues, they would want to hear from as many of us as possible in order to make informed and educated decisions to where Baldwinsville will both grow and prosper thereby becoming a leader in Central NY.

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C HER & Dan C ROO k b ald W in S ville

Election primer

To the editor:

Today’s lesson is a Yes-No primer in village election voting. After all, Election Day is rapidly approaching – March 19, noon to 9 p.m. at Baldwinsville Village Hall at16 W. Genesee St.

Here goes:

Vote yes to the Village Party (Mayor Bruce Stebbins, Trustees Megan O’Donnell, Mike Shepard and Joe Cole).

Why?

The Village of Baldwinsville is in great shape because of a Village Party platform of transparency, fiscal responsibility and quality services.

There are no national party affiliations to answer to, only an obligation to the taxpayers. This includes securing millions of dollars in grants over the past decade including $700,000 a year in county aid for our infrastructure, hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants for street paving, NYSERDA grants for environmental upgrades – oh, and $800,000 in ARPA grants from the federal government.

Our police department follows community policing guidelines while keeping our village one of the safest in the state. We have police protection in all our village schools and, through grants, we have instituted the use of body cameras.

Our talented DPW that keeps our yard waste picked up, our streets plowed all winter, maintains our numerous parks and trails, helps implement our Tree City USA efforts (we have been an honored municipality for over 30 years), has used numerous grants to upgrade our water (new pumps, new fluoridation system, new security measures) and sewer services, paved the Little League parking lot, and relieved flooding possibilities by replacing the Warner Avenue culvert and excavating the Tannery Creek basin (using grant money).

The village got millions of dollars in grant money for downtown businesses to redo their facades (nearly 30 businesses were able to upgrade their looks).

We have upgraded technology to get codes forms listed online and enable court fines and village water bills to be paid easily online.

Our Memorial Day (on the day) Parade is one of the best in the county and remains non-political. We play a huge part in the popular Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot as well as the Parade of Lights and the

Christmas tree lighting.

And all of this is done with taxes kept under control.

Vote no on moving elections to November.

Why? Because it casts our village into a sea – no, a quagmire – of national election issues. We have successfully kept the Republicans and Democrats from subjecting our important Village issues to secondary status. Keep Baldwinsville’s local issues local.

Vote yes for June elections.

D IC k C L a R k E

Former m ayor, v illage o F b ald W in Sville

The facts

To the editor:

A small group of Baldwinsville residents argue that moving village elections to November means candidates will run on national party lines and the village will suffer.

Here are the facts:

Five villages in Onondaga County have moved to November elections: Solvay, Tully, East Syracuse, Camillus, and Elbridge. There have been no riots in those villages. No one has died from November elections. It appears these villages are operating well.

Three of those six, Tully, East Syracuse, and Camillus still run on independent party lines, not Republican and Democrat as the naysayers would have you believe is a given in November elections. And the villages that do run on national party lines have not fallen into chaos.

According to the Onondaga County Board of Elections, villages with November elections saw up to a 900% increase

in voter turnout. In Baldwinsville, where we typically see 150 to 200 voters turn out for March elections, that would mean nearly 2,000 of the 5,200+ registered voters would choose our village leaders, not just a handful who happen to remember that elections are in March. When we passed petitions to get Proposition 2 on this year’s ballot, most of the people we talked to did not know village elections were in March. Several petition signers said they had lived here for decades, some multigenerational, and had never voted in a village election. This is unacceptable.

The village is publicizing the election this year, but only because we’ve been complaining about the lack of publicity for two years. If we hadn’t called attention to the problem, they never would have publicized it. In fact, several of the current trustees said publicly at the November 16, 2023 village meeting that it is voters’ responsibility to find out when elections are, who is running, and what they stand for.

I recently met a couple who moved to Baldwinsville from Camillus in 2022. They couldn’t understand why people were talking about elections in March, because elections are in November. That’s the norm in Camillus and most places in the United States. We should vote when everyone knows it’s election day.

One resident has complained vociferously that Brighter Baldwinsville mailed letters to a few village Democrats. Yes, we mailed letters to Democrats who vote in every election because,

in general, Democrats are in favor of more people voting. We mentioned that all three candidates are registered Democrats, but we said more about political parties that she won’t tell you about:

“They are all registered Democrats, but truly, in village elections, party doesn’t matter. We all want the same things: thriving businesses, safe walkways, attractive downtown, dependable infrastructure, transparency, value for our tax dollars. Villages don’t have Republican/ Democrat issues. We have local issues. And we need good local people who share our values serving on the Village Board of Trustees.”

On March 19, vote for Brighter Baldwinsville candidates Donna Freyleue, James Miller, and Brian Burmeister. Vote yes to November elections. Vote no to the June elections. vIC k IE F RE y LE u E b ald W in S ville

The key

To the editor: The key to the case - small towns come up with the best ways to govern their communities through local politics that are based on engagement with their citizens. And the decisions made from that engagement are based on the “greater good” being served -- not controlling the conversation or the agenda but honestly and ethically serving their communities.

I see zero benefit from tying village elections to the national questions that will be put to us in November. As a mayor of a small mountain town not unlike B’ville in many

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David Caveny, 88 retired from american airlines

David (Jug) Caveny, 88, passed away peacefully February 25, 2024 at Upstate Medical Center. He will be missed by so many – if you ever needed help, he was always there to lend a hand. He was the son of the late Thomas and Ellen Caveny of Westvale.

David graduated from Cathedral High School, went on to Dean Academy in Massachusetts and went on to join the Marines. Upon discharge from the service, he took a job at American Airlines where he spent nearly 40 years – the last 15 years spent at DFW Airport in Dallas, TX., before retiring. David was happy to return to the Syracuse area and reside in Skaneateles, NY among family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years Karen (LaHart) Caveny; sons Michael (Marianne) Caveny, Patrick Caveny; grandson Alexander Caveny, sister Jane (Caveny) Rickert as well as many nieces and nephews.

Edith Smith, 94, of Jordan/Memphis, passed away Feb. 22, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.

Doris S. Howes, 90, of Memphis, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has the arrangements.

Services will be on Saturday, March 9, at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church, Skaneateles, with a calling hour from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by a mass at 10:30 a.m. Reception immediately following. Burial service will be private. To send condolences, visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com

Ronald K. Harris, 59, of Auburn, formerly of Jordan passed away Feb. 25, 2023. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has arrangements.

Evelyn A. Brown, 95, of North Syracuse, passed away Feb. 22, 2024. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

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ways -I urge to keep your elections locally based and may the best candidates win. R IC k sTE v E ns b ald W in S ville Cla SS o F ‘69

Do your homework

To the editor: Over the last few weeks I have read the letters regarding the supposed “coup of ‘22” led by “Democrats” and wanted to clarify to the voters of the Village of Baldwinsville a few miscon -

ceptions. I am speaking as a concerned citizen of Lysander, not an elected official or for any political party. I am also not a village resident, so I hold no voting power or influence on the election. I did, however, assist with this alleged “coup” in 2022. This supposed coup, which was a small effort write-in campaign, came because even longtime village residents did not know the timeline of getting on the ballot to run for village elections. Given the opportunity to get their names on the ballot had passed, the only option was a write-in campaign for the interested

How much time do you “need” for golf?

During the golf season in CNY, there are certain golfers who “need” to play 6-7 days a week to satisfy their appetite for golf. ere are others who “need” to play 4-5 days a week to satisfy that appetite and even some who “need” 2-3 days. What makes this information comical is that most of the golfers in these three categories will do anything to try to hide their passionate a liation with the game and they aren’t fooling anyone in their family, their friends…or you and me because we know who they are. e other 90% of golfers in CNY fall into one of the next two categories; the ones who want and “need” to play at least 1 day a week to bring that big smile to their face that releases the mental cobwebs that have been building in their brains for 6 days and the last category that also “needs” to play to support their favorite charity event once a month. Because we all have to make choices about the time we “need” for family, friends and work, I suggest you re ect on the game of golf as something you want and “need to do for yourself”. en and only then, will you and everyone else in your life truly have an understanding of the long term bene ts of playing the wonderful game (SPORT) of golf.

Last year, MyGolfSpy.com did some research about,”How Long It Takes To Play A Round Of Golf”. As you know, I have referred to them as one of the best “Independent Research Companies” speci cally for the game of golf, in the world. eir research is very thorough and usually provides information and draws conclusions that are useful for golfers when they make their decision.

Before you make your decision about the time you “need” to play golf, please consider the following recommendations from MyGolfSpy regarding what tees you should play, regardless of the number of times you play per week or month. When you play from the recommended yardages, you “will” play faster, you “will” play better and you “will” enjoy playing much more than you do from a set of tees that are sure to spoil your day and round. Tee-It-Up from the 150 yard markers in the fairway, to the green. It works! I did it with my four children, beginners and many others who couldn’t hit their tee shots 150 yards.

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* Course set-up.

* Are you playing 9 or 18 holes?

* How busy the course is that day.

* Do you play “ready golf”?

* Avoid excessive practice swings. Do if before your turn.

* Tee Time intervals - every 7, 8, 10, 12 or even 15 minutes.

HOW MUCH TIME DO “YOU NEED” FOR GOLF?

In order to answer the question, you should rst ask yourself “why” you play golf? Start from this premise, your family comes rst…period!

en determine if golf is a “want” thing or is it a “need” thing for you. Hopefully, you will know the di erence and recognize it is a “need” thing and that you are doing it for “yourself”. Hopefully, you will then establish that special relationship with the game that will allow you to appreciate the health and well being bene ts it provides.

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candidates. Due to the lack of turnout in unopposed March elections (3-5% of the registered voters), the best opportunity for a write-in candidate would be to run a “quiet campaign.” Those who decided to run knew it was an uphill battle, but they tried nonetheless. I assisted these residents, whom I consider friends, with their attempt. They were a concerned group of residents that felt they did not have a voice or an open ear on the board to their concerns or ideas. I can say that even though the attempt has been discounted, some of the people writing letters over the last few weeks were extremely concerned about the possibility of losing in 2022, to the point a text/social media chain was created to “turn out the vote” in their favor.

It is disappointing to read the triggering words of “coup,” “steal,” and “ugliness” written in their letters to try and frighten people into thinking that moving an election or voting for new trustees would bring an end to the village and its voice.

To also bring national political party affiliation into the conversation to try and further the divisiveness speaks volumes of where they truly stand. I asked after the 2022 election how one would attend a meeting or get to receive the Village Party endorsement, but was only told that they hold meetings and they are “invite only.” Seems pretty open and transparent to me. If only 3-5% (roughly 150 out of 5200 voters) of the voting populace take the time to vote every two years, something needs to change. Even if the candidates are on the “back of the ballot” if moved to November, I suspect more than 3-5% would vote.

June is also an option, created by the current board of trustees that would still give the village their own unique Election Day and give candidates a better opportunity to chat with residents in better weather.

I urge the voters of Baldwinsville to do their homework before they vote on March 19.

The decisions made in the village have an effect on the surrounding area.

kE v I n R ODE ly S ander

Write in candidate

To the editor: I am running as a write-in candidate for trustee in the upcoming Village of Marcellus election. I take great pride in my hometown and the

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beautiful village I have chosen to remain a part of. I have always believed that I can make a valuable contribution and positive difference here. Recent events have greatly affected village life for me and my neighbors. In light of this, I feel that my time has come to actively participate. I can make my positive contribution and lend a hand to the unheard voices. The Village of Marcellus election will be held on March 19 from noon to 9 p.m. at the village hall at 6 Slocombe Avenue in Marcellus. There is a box on the ballot that you can mark and write my name in for trustee.

I grew up in Marcellus and graduated from Marcellus High School in 1993. I have lived in our village since 2009. I have worked many years in a supervisory position in telecommunications within a federal facility, as well as having experience in the manufacturing industry. I am confident that I can listen to the community, critically evaluate issues, and make sound decisions which represent what my fellow residents want and need.

During the past few months, as many have heard, there have been surprising developments regarding our beloved grocery store and a subsequent moratorium imposed by our village board. I’ve been closely observing these events as they unfold and seeing my neighbors’ discomfort. I feel that the best way for me to make a meaningful contribution is to actually participate in local government.

A great way for citizens to be heard is to vote. Many residents don’t realize that our village elections are held in March. They also don’t realize how crucial it is to have more than one candidate running for a particular office. We need to have choices, be aware of them, and be brave enough to make them. We cannot be heard, if no one stands up to oppose a lone candidate. I would like to offer my neighbors a choice; a new candidate for Trustee. I encourage all Village of Marcellus voters to consider writing my name on the ballot this March 19.

I will be out and about in the village, speaking with as many residents as possible. In the meantime, please feel free to email me at ElectMarleneSpencer@gmail.co m if you have any questions. I would be happy to have discussions and share tips on how to write in a candidate this March 19.

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long-admired village businessman, Val Heid, took it seriously enough to deny any involvement.

The documentary “Nazi Town USA” is now streaming at pbs.or g

Last word “I have never been detained or investigated by police officers for any activity or sympathy with Nazi organizations.”

– Valentine Heid, circa 1938.

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By PHIL BLaCkWELL

Even if it didn’t involve the extreme momentum swings of their last encounter, the girls basketball Section III Class AAA championship game between Liverpool and CiceroNorth Syracuse last Saturday night at Onondaga Community College’s Allyn Hall proved instantly memorable for other reasons.

Part of it was the sheer intensity present from opening tip to final horn. Another part was the remarkable individual efforts turned out, especially by A’briyah Cunningham for the Warriors and Leah Benedict for the Northstars.

Ultimately, though, the good memories belonged to Liverpool, who again emerged as sectional champions by turning back C-NS 57-51 on the same day that the boys Warriors earned its own sectional title at the Northstars’ expense.

Here, the shadow of their first meeting in December, where C-NS led by 22 in the first half but Liverpool roared back to win 61-49, loomed for a while, but quickly it was clear that neither side was going to have anything close to that kind of lead here.

The Warriors’ 7-0 start was the biggest lead either side would have in the first half. On one end, Cunningham was using her trademark aggression to get scoring opportunities and racking up 18 points before the break.

On the other end, Benedict, the Northstars’ freshman guard, was hitting five 3-pointers, all of them from the same spot in the corner, and would add a third early in the third quarter to forge a 39-39 tie.

Gradually, though, the game settled into a second-half standoff dominated by the defenses. And it was Liverpool’s defense that would take charge in the fourth quarter, holding C-NS without a field goal for more than six minutes.

When Kaylyn Sweeney hit a layup with 6:35 to go, it broke a 45-45 tie and gave Liverpool the lead for good. The margin grew to 54-47, and though C-NS cut it to 54-51 in the final minute, free throws by Giselle Cruz and Gianna Washington clinched the Warriors’ victory.

Cunningham, who battled injuries and foul trouble down the stretch, still finished with 26 points as Washington added 10 points. Benedict led the Northstars with 21 points, Kat McRobbie-Taru adding 15 points, but no other C-NS player getting more than five points.

They got there by winning their respective semifinals last Wednesday at Central Square –C-NS handling Bishop Ludden 60-31, Liverpool defeating Baldwinsville 66-48.

C-NS, the no. 2 seed, was meeting a Ludden side it beat 51-43 late in December. The Gaelic Knights had gone 16-1 since, but this rematch belonged to the Northstars’ defense.

From the middle of the first quarter to the late portion of the third quarter, the Gaelic Knights managed just one field goal and was outscored 35-4, the Northstars using man-to-man pressure to smother anything Ludden tried.

McRobbie-Taru sparked the attack, picking up 26 points with everything from drives to the basket to long 3-pointers, including one at the horn at the end of the opening period.

In the other semifinal, Baldwinsville, the

The Liverpool girls basketball team won its second consecutive section III Class aaa championship when it defeated Cicero-north syracuse 57-51 last saturday at Onondaga Community College’s allyn Hall.

no. 4 seed, knew that it had to do close to everything right to atone for two regular-season defeats to Liverpool.

Having not played in 19 days, the Warriors showed little rust in a fast-paced first quarter, but saw the Bees hit on four 3-pointers in that period and lead 18-17 at the end of the frame.

But even as it stayed close, B’ville could not take full advantage, missing 10 of the 12 free throws it attempted in the first half. And with the game even at 24-24, Liverpool took over, as it has done so many other times this season, scoring the last 12 points of the first half and then extending its run to 20-3 early in the third quarter.

Cunnigham again stood out, netting 18 points in the first half and finishing with 23 points. Angie Kohler produced throughout the night and finished with 16 points. Kaylyn Sweeney earned most of her 10 points in the fourth quarter to thwart B’ville’s late comeback as Gianna Washington got eight points and Gracie Sleeth six points.

Liverpool would win again three days later, earning a return trip to the state tournament. At SRC Arena this Saturday, it will face the Section II champion with a berth in the March 15-16 state final four in Troy on the line.

Liverpool turns back C-NS for another sectional title

By PHIL BLaCkWELL

A third consecutive Section III championship for the Liverpool boys basketball team was a big enough accomplishment. Doing it at the expense of its rivals from Cicero-North Syracuse only made it sweeter.

When the Warriors fought its way past the Northstars 55-52 in last Saturday’s sectional Class AAA title game at SRC Arena, it was as much about grit and determination was it was about sheer talent.

As it had done so many other times this winter, Liverpool took the difficult path in this title game, trailing for long stretches and still finding itself behind, 52-51, as the game entered the final 90 seconds.

With C-NS worried most about keeping the ball away from the duo of Jeff Manuel inside and Alex Trombley outside, it swung to Danny Dunn in the corner – and with 1:10 left, Dunn hit the 3-pointer that proved the game-winner.

Then the Warriors’ defense, a strong point all season, made its biggest stop so far, forcing Andrew Benedict into a short shot that Liverpool rebounded.

Working down the clock and forcing C-NS to use its fouls, it wasn’t until 4.3 seconds were left that Trombley went to the line, where he missed his first free throw but made the second. Benedict’s 3-point attempt to tie it flew off target as the horn sounded.

For much of the game, Benedict was the primary source of the Northstars’ production. His surges had kept C-NS in front and, after the Warriors tied it going to the fourth quarter, he hit on nine of his game-high 26 points to go with 14 rebounds, the last of them with 3:11 to

go that produced a 52-49 Northstars lead. Ben

But C-NS was shut out the rest of the way. Much as it had done in an overtime win over the Northstars in December, Liverpool leaned on total team defense to go with balanced production on the other end.

Jeff Manuel, named the tournament MVP, equaled Benedict’s 14 rebounds and tacked on 15 points, with Trombley getting 17 points and Freddie Fowler gaining nine points.

Just getting to this game required wins in last Wednesday’s pair of Class AAA semifinals at Fayetteville-Manlius, where C-NS rallied past Rome Free Academy 61-58 and Liverpool shut down Utica Proctor 44-27.

Back on Jan. 23, C-NS went to RFA and got beat 97-78. Bent on not having this happen again, the Northstars weathered two different RFA surges in the first half. The Black Knights jumped out 13-3 and, after C-NS tied it 16-16 to close out the first quarter, built up its margin back to 36-25 as the half wound down.

Five straight points capped by a Michael Pfautz 3-pointer that both cut the deficit to 3630 at the break and gave C-NS all the momentum. Tightening up on defense, the Northstars caught up in the third quarter.

Benedict carried the C-NS attack late, notching nine points to run his total to 21 after RFA had mostly contained him in the early going. Even with this, the Black Knights were within one, 57-56, with less than 30 seconds left.

Four free throws, plus a charge taken in the final seconds when RFA trailed by three and could still tie it, saw the game out. Nate Francis earned 14 points, with Pfautz getting eight points and Terrance Coppock seven points.

Yet even RFA’s modest total (its lowest all

The Liverpool boys basketball team earned its third consecutive section III championship when it defeated Cicero-north syracuse 55-52 last saturday in the Class aaa sectional final at SRC Arena.

season) was more than double what Utica Proctor got against Liverpool in the first semifinal.

All season long, the Warriors knew it could lean on its defense when it was struggling on the other end. Never was that more evident than here, when Liverpool gave up two early field goals to Proctor – and just one for the rest of the half.

Thus, the Warriors could weather its own drought, go out in front on Alex Trombley’s jumper to close the first quarter and then steadily add to its margin without doing anything close to spectacular.

Forcing Proctor outside with an effective 2-3 zone, Liverpool built up a 26-9 margin by

the third quarter. Even when the Raiders finally started to make some baskets, the Warriors answered it, never letting the margin get closer than 12 in the final period.

Trombley finished with 15 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. Manuel anchored the zone and got nine points, with Fowler and Kaelem Haskins earning eight points apiece.

Though not as stingy against C-NS, the Liverpool defense did enough to gain another sectional title and send Liverpool to Troy’s Hudson Valley Community College this Saturday for a Class AAA regional final rematch with Albany’s Green Tech, from Section II, whom it beat last year to reach the state final four.

Liverpool, C-NS swimmers vie for state honors

By PHIL BLaCkWELL

A strong season for Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse boys swimmers would culminate in their work during last weekend’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships at Ithaca College.

Jack Cavallerano arrived as a medal contender for Liverpool in the 100-yard butterfly, where he had put up a time of 50.07 seconds this season, sixth-fastest in the state. With his first-round clocking of 51.87,

Cavallerano made it to Saturday’s finals, where in 51.76 he would settled into 16th place. Clarkstown’s Luke Dwyer roared to the state championship in 48.41.

Cavallerano also swam in the 50 freestyle, where C-NS’s Jake Griffin joined him. And it was Griffin, in 21.96 seconds, going quicker, though it wasn’t quite enough to reach the finals as Cavallerano posted 22.54.

And in the 200 freestyle relay, Cavallerano, Joey Lisi, Sean O’Neil and Nate Alexander would post 1:30.16 in the qualifying round and 1:29.80 in the finals, not

quite up to its 1:28.82 during the season, but still good for 18th place.

Joey Lisi also was in two state races for Liverpool, looking to improve upon 2:00.54 in the 200 individual medley and 52.65 seconds in the 100 backstroke, where he was a top-15 seed.

A 53.26 seconds in the opening round got Lisi to the finals on Saturday, where he improved to 52.80 and ended up in 16th place. To win, Clarkstown’s Isaiah Francis tore to a time of 48.88.

Griffin was also in the 100 backstroke, where his 55.11 left him outside of the top

30 that advanced to the finals. In the 200 freestyle relay, Jake Griffin, Caden Griffin, Ryan Lasher and Brandon Keil finished in 1:29.94 in the qualifying round and 1:30.24 in the finals for 19th place, one spot behind Liverpool.

Liverpool’s 200 medley relay team, consisting of Cavallerano, Lisi, Alexander and James Hayden, went quicker in the qualifying round (1:39.88) that in the finals, where their 1:40.72 led to 20th place. Earlier this season, the Warriors had posted 1:39.09.

C-NS, Liverpool indoor track at state championships

By PHIL BLaCkWELL

A large contingent of Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool indoor track and field athletes brought big ambitions to Staten Island for last Saturday’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships.

And no one did better than C-NS freshman Anna Eells, who was entered in three events – the 55-meter hurdles, high jump and triple jump – and managed to earn medals in two of them. In the triple jump, Eells’ 38 feet 1 inch on her second attempt put her on the podium in fourth place overall. Webster Schroeder’s Corintia Griffith emerged as the state cham-

pion, going 40’3 3/4”. Eells went 8.46 seconds in the 55 hurdles to get to the finals where, in 8.49 seconds, she claimed seventh place behind the winning 8.21 from Uniondale’s Chica Akazi. In the high jump, Eells could only manage a clearance of 5 feet.

Jaydin Mackey, Grace Murray, Marissa Doty and Sophia Graham would medal in the 4x400 relay, qualifying second for the finals in a swift 3:57.82, more than three seconds quicker than it had done in the regular season, though it would dip to 4:02.40 in the finals, they still finished sixth overall as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake won in 3:54.78.

C-NS had set a Section III record in the

girls 4x200 relay thanks to Mackey, Murray, Grace and Stephanie Todd, and it would break that mark again by going 1:43.77, fifth-fastest among qualifiers, before taking sixth in the finals in 1:46.55.

In the boys NYSPHSAA meet, C-NS had Joe Main, in the shot put, throw it 51’8 3/4”to finish eighth overall and seventh in the publicschool division to reach the podium.

Mackey, on her own in the 55-meter dash, went 7.26 seconds to finish ninth, just threehundredths of a second from reaching the finalsa, while Morgan Hayes, looking to improve on 17’11 3/4” in the long jump, had a best leap of 17’2” for 11th place. Sophia Graham was 27th in the 600-meter run in 1:40.01.

Liverpool would have Taylor Page run at 1,000 meters and Mia Wright go in the 300-meter dash, with Wright, Nahla Battle-Crenshaw, Maddie Devendorf and Mikayla Greene going in the 4x200 and rising all the way to 10th place in 1:44.58.

Page’s 2:59.62 again broke the three-minute mark and nearly equaled her 2:58.69 from the season as she finished 14th, while Wright was 27th in the 300 in 42.35 seconds.

Davine Bennett was in the boys 55-meter dash, where he went 6.71 seconds for 27th place, while Liverpool’s lone boys representative, Ny’Quez Madison, was in the triple jump, where he had a top attempt of 42’9” to finish 14th after going 44’6 1/4” during the season.

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Looking for 921 supporters!

suBMITTED By susan

Are you one of the 921 supporters that we are looking for? The CanTeen program is celebrating 25 years this year, and in that effort, we are working to fundraise $25,000 for the program’s operation.

We are looking for community support of at least 1000 people to give $25 to reach our goal. The CanTeen saw 665 youth attend the program 10,373 times.

The CanTeen provides services, supports and opportunities (like volunteering in community, college visits, leadership seminars) to youth in grades 8-12 afterschool Monday through Friday.

The program partners with the towns of Cicero, Clay, Salina, the Village of North Syracuse, and NSCSD. We would appreciate your

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Friday, March 15

Friday Crafternoon 3:30-4:30 p.m. Drop in to make a Cherry Blossom Painting. For ages 4-12. Please preregister.

support and if you could spare $25 to help us continue to offer such a great program maybe we will stay open for another 25 years! Go to http://canteencny.com/support/donate/. We can’t do this alone. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Enthusiastic members to join the ‘Friends of the CanTeen’ Our growing and active CanTeen (teen center located next door to CNS High School) supports an average of 74 youth per day.

Raising funds is critical to the operation and quality of this amazing after school program dedicated to youth development in the Greater Cicero area, and we need you to join the effort!

Please consider helping our young people. Interested applicants should reach out to Teresa by calling 315-699-5233 or troth@cicerony.gov

Wednesday, March 21

Family Peep Diorama

6 p.m. Create a Peep Diorama to be displayed in our annual Family Art Show in the Children’s Area. We will provide a shoebox, a container of Peeps, and plenty of supplies. Can’t make it on the 21st? Stop in the next day

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clothing online when he was in tenth grade. He started sourcing through estate sales, thrift shops, and looking online. As his online and vintage online sales were taking off, he said it made a lot of sense to open a store.

“I have a great family support system. My parents helped me a lot with opening and the business side of things,” Sherbourne said.

Sherbourne said how he gets the clothes for his store has evolved. Instead of shopping in thrift stores, people bring clothes to him which saves a lot of time.

“We buy all the time. As long as it’s what we’re looking for, we will buy it from you,” he said. “I will look at anything that anyone brings in.”

An added benefit of people selling to Bourne Vintage is that the clothes people bring are high-quality.

On determining what makes something vintage, Sherbourne said it breaks down to how the clothing was made.

and pick up a kit, while supplies last.

Ongoing Programs

Tech Help by appointment

Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.; Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Do you need help with your laptop or tablet, using email, downloading an eBook, or

“Things like the graphics on the shirts or pants. If it’s a shirt from the 90s or before, the sleeve will only have one-liner stitching, whereas nowadays it’s two lines. If a shirt is old enough, the graphic will have a copyright date on it which tells me exactly when it was made,” Sherbourne said.

Bourne Vintage has men’s items, a small women’s section, and a few kid’s things throughout the store. This alters as people bring in different things. Sherbourne will be adding more women’s clothing as it gets closer to summer. Depending on the item, clothing hits all price points from $5 to $100.

In the future, Sherbourne hopes to have multiple locations, but for now, he is grateful and focused on his current one. He is learning a lot, enjoying this experience, and appreciates the support.

For those looking to buy or sell, Bourne Vintage is open Wednesday-Saturday noon to 6 p.m. at 2830 Lemoyne Ave. Sherbourne posts new clothes and store updates on his Instagram and Facebook page @Bourne__Vintage.

applying for jobs online? Tech help appointments are available for these topics and more. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Registration required.

Visit the Events Calendar at salinalibrary. org to register for programs online or call 315454-4524 for more information.