Star Review digital edition - May 22, 2024

‘Best-KePt secret’

concert committee volunteers run their own shows

By russ tarBy

Contributing writer

The 38th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series gets underway on Monday, May 27, and its chairwoman, Gwen McCarroll, wants to clear up a common misunderstanding.

“It’s the best-kept secret in Liverpool,” she sighed.

“Many concert-goers I speak with assume that we’re financially supported by the village of Liverpool,” McCarroll said. “But that’s not the case. We stage our concerts at Johnson Park, which is owned by the village, so we are pleased to have village support in that way, but we actually pay the bands by raising funds from local businesses which sponsor them.” For instance, McCarroll pointed out that Nichols Supermarket has been one of the longest and most generous sponsors of LITP over the years. “And this year, Nichols is not only sponsoring a band – Off the Ground on May 27

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christopher Murphy’s online posts revealed hatred of blacks, Jews

By russ tarBy Contributing writer

His neighbors in The Meadows never noticed anything particularly aberrant in Chris Murphy. Aside from a few incidents of BBgun squirrel hunts, Murphy was described as a polite, well-mannered boy who graduated from Liverpool High School in 2008.

Although he was 33 years old, he still lived with his parents at their house on Darien Drive. He drove his own car – a gray Honda Civic – and had recently secured a job at JMA Wireless which operates a technology center on nearby Henry Clay Boulevard.

Murphy came from a typical middleclass family.

On the surface, he seemed downright normal.

But after investigators scoured his online social media activity, they found that he had a darker side, a secret side in which he pursued racist conspiracy theories and in recent years, he had also begun to hoard firearms.

Speaking with reporters last week, Onondaga County District Attornery Bill Fitzpatrick said Murphy’s telephone and computer contained numerous racist images targeting Black and Jewish people augmented by Nazi imagery.

By Kathryne raKowsKi

A brand new gazebo has arrived at the Clay Senior Center just in time for the warmer weather, and it will be opening up some new opportunities for the seniors registered in the town of Clay to enjoy.

A grant from the Onondaga County Department of Adult and Long Term Services made it possible to purchase the ADA accessible gazebo, which includes brand new patio furniture and a coffee bar.

James Muscatello, commissioner of recreation, is looking forward to all this will offer to the seniors who utilize the center.

“With our added amenities to our senior center, we feel we are able to provide local seniors with an area to enjoy the benefits of being outdoors, in a sheltered environment, inclusive to all seniors who attend our facility,” Muscatello said.

Muscatello and his staff were looking for something that would create sensory stimulation, provide a space for seniors to form social connections, and offer life enriching opportunities.

“By creating this outdoor recreation space, we have achieved our goal,” he said.

The gazebo, located just behind the center, has plenty of space, and will offer the opportunity for both structured program offerings, as well as impromptu social interaction.

Seniors can use the gazebo anytime, but there will also be scheduled programs from now until the fall weather comes.

Some events to look forward to include Strawberry Shortcake Day, a Summer Barbeque, Theme Parties, and Bonfires.

There will also be weekly gatherings on Wednesdays for porch sitting complete with sweet tea and relaxed conversation.

One event already on the calendar is a birthday party for the center’s favorite artist, Frida Kahlo on June 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Clay senior members are invited to drop

in to enjoy an art show of different mediums, Frida Fun, trinkets and surprises.

Guests can bring a birthday gift and in return can receive a birthday gift, and are welcome to wear a floral headpiece or twirly skirt like Kahlo.

The gazebo isn’t the only new thing that seniors are talking about.

The center is calling all sewers, experienced and novices, for a sewing makers group that begins on June 4. The group will meet on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. with the end time varying based on the weekly project.

The classes are free to attend, but participants must bring their own supplies.

This is intended to be a relaxed and fun social group, so all levels are welcome. It is also a great opportunity for those who have

been away from sewing for a while to brush up on their skills.

Chrissy Clancy, senior coordinator, explained that this group is a spin-off of the successful NoSy Snippers, NoSy standing for North Syracuse, who meet at the center to work on various community projects.

“We are delighted to host both the NoSy sewing group as well as this brand new Clay program designed to get beginner sewers started, as well as encourage people to return to the world of making,” Clancy said.

To register for the sewing group, contact Chrissy Clancy at cclancy@townofclay.org

For more information on the senior center and other upcoming events, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/townofclayseniors/.

Murphy had also downloaded content involving spurious conspiracy theories, including one that claims that Jews were responsible for 9/11.

“Turns out that he’s a racist, antisemitic buffoon,” Fitzpatrick said. “A lot of the material that he accessed on his phone, on his social media, had to do with Nazism and anti-Jewish rhetoric…including the usual claptrap about controlling banking and the media.”

Sheriff Toby Shelley seconded Fitzpatrick’s observations.

“That man’s online presence was full of hateful images,” Shelley said.

How do these disturbing revelations about Murphy relate to his actions of April 14 that took the lives of two local law enforcement officers?

Investigators have suggested that Murphy harbored a grudge against police following a 2014 arrest for driving while intoxicated.

According to Fitzpatrick, his obsession with racist concepts and conspiracy theories does bolster the idea that Murphy harbored unreasonable fears and suspicions.

“[Murphy] was completely paranoid,” Fitzpatrick said, “and he thought the cops would come in there to…take his guns away.”

After a brief high-speed chase on Hiawatha Boulevard before sunset on April 14, the officers traced Murphy’s license plate to his home address.

After they arrived at 4945 Darien Drive shortly before 9 p.m., Murphy opened fire upon them with his Springfield Arms semiautomatic assault rifle affixed with an illegal 40-round clip.

While firing dozens of bullets at the officers, Murphy took the lives of Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen. Fitzpatrick called Murphy “evil” and characterized him as a “really troubled, foolish, paranoid young man, who wasted his life.”

but the store is also partner-

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The Clay Senior Center recently celebrated the addition of a new gazebo that will offer new opportunities for activities this spring and summer.

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The Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series Committee (from left) Russ Tarby, Lucretia Hudzinski, Colleen Gunnip, Steve Pierce, Patricia Urquhart,Chairwomen Gwen McCarroll and her husband, Patrick McCarroll. Missing from photo Nick Paro.

Cicero based trucking company honored

The Trucking Association of New York (TANY) Safety Council (TSC) today announced that Clinton’s Ditch Cooperative, Inc., based in Cicero, was named a New York State 2023 Fleet Safety Award winner.

The honor, which recognizes TANY members with an exceptional commitment to safety, came as part of a series of TANY’s annual safety awards that included seven other companies.

These awards recognize TANY member fleets with the best record of safe operation in New York State – according to each applicant’s three-year performance history, out-of-service rates, safety and maintenance programming, training, and more.

Clinton’s Ditch was declared the Safety Award winner among the top fleets in their class.

“2023 was a great year for the safety

of the trucking industry. We successfully navigated ongoing challenges and did so while effectively and efficiently delivering goods to New Yorkers,” said Kendra Hems, president of the Trucking Association of New York. “Our 2023 Honorees continue to lead with a safety-first mindset while continuing to meet the needs of their customers. Their work is an example of how the trucking industry will prioritize their community and adapt to changing logistical environments.”

The New York State Truck Safety and Education Symposium is a public-private partnership, hosted by the Trucking Association of New York (TANY), the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, the NYS Department of Transportation, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

in last week’s Star Review, the headline on a story about clinton’s ditch cooperative company inc ’s $40,786,706 planned expansion incorrectly stated that the plant is located in clay, when it is, in fact, located in the town of cicero

We apologize for the error

ing with LITP’s community family picnic that day,” McCarroll said.

The Memorial Day performance will feature classic rock performed by Syracuse Area Music Award-winning band Off the Ground.

“Concert-goers that day may want to stop by Nichols before the show and pick up picnic supplies,” McCarroll said. “As usual, LITP will sell soda, water, popcorn and ice-cream at our hilltop concession stand. That money also goes to pay the performers.”

Beginning on June 3 with Chicago drummer Yolanda Bush & The Coolwater Collective, the free concerts will continue from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday through mid-August.

“We’re presenting several exciting horn bands,” McCarroll said. “The Horn Dogs will entertain on Aug. 12, and the legendary dance band Atlas will close out our summer season on Aug. 14.”

This year, LITP has added a special triple bill for 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, a Community Band Jubilee showcasing the Liverpool Community Concert Band, the Skaneateles Community Band and the Lyncourt Community Band.

Earlier this spring, McCarroll toured Johnson Park with new Liverpool Mayor Stacy Finney, who expressed a willingness to support renovations there.

“Meanwhile, we truly appreciate all the work the village DPW does to maintain the park,” McCarroll said. “DPW Supervisor Mike Neverette and his crew really make our venue a pleasant and welcoming place.”

For nearly four decades, LITP has presented two-dozen free concerts annually at the park.

In 2009 the Syracuse New Times nominated the LITP summer music program for Best Outdoor Concert Series along with such prestigious events as the Syracuse Jazz Festival, the Skaneateles Festival and the Inner Harbor Concert Series. LITP is a subcommittee of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.

“We’re still seeking sponsorship for the balance of our 2024 concert season,” said LITP Treasurer Colleen Gunnip.

Several large ensembles such as the Jess Novak Band, Soul Mine and The Monterays have been hired this year but still need financial support.

To donate, contact Gunnip at colleen.gunnip@gmail.com, or call the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce at 315-4573895.

2024 Liverpool is the Place summer concert schedule

All concerts 7 to 9 p.m. at Johnson Park in Liverpool. Free admission; liverpoolistheplace.com; 315-4573895.

Monday June 3: Yolanda Bush & The Coolwater Collective. Blues/jazz.

Wednesday June 5: Chuck Schiele’s Quatro. Americana.

Monday June 10: The Fab Cats. British Invasion.

Wednesday June 12: Born to Run. Springsteen tribute.

Monday June 17: The Baby Boomers. Sixties/Seventies.

Wednesday June 19: Jess Novak Band. Pop/rock.

Monday June 24: Power of Two. Harmonious 1970s vibe.

Wednesday June 26: Soul Mine. Funk/R&B.

Monday July 1: Liverpool Community Concert Band. Patriotic tunes.

Wednesday July 3: The Monterays. Old-time rock’n’roll.

Monday July 8: The Cassidy Lynn Band. Nashville recording artist.

Wednesday July 10: Mark Macri & The Funk Junkies. Funk/blues.

Monday July 15: The Arcade. 1980s tribute.

Wednesday July 17: Letizia & The Z Band. Disco dance band.

Monday July 22: Loren Barrigae, Fingerstyle guitar. Wednesday July 24: Two Feet Short. John Denver Memorial Food Drive.

Monday July 29: Los Blancos. Root/blues.

Wednesday July 31: The BobCats. Folk/rock.

Monday Aug. 5: The Strangers. Golden oldies.

Wednesday Aug. 7: The Custom Taylor Band. Country/rock.

Monday Aug. 12: The Horn Dogs. Classic rock.

Wednesday Aug. 14: Atlas. Party dance band. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1 p.m.: CNY Community Bands Jubilee.

Sewing Makers Group starts up in clay

An informational meeting on the Sewing Makers Group with Dawn will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, at the Clay Senior Center, 4948 Route 31, Clay.

The meeting is open to the public and class progression and projects will be discussed.

Sewing Makers Group with Drawn is open to beginners as well as those needing a refresher, who have a desire to make projects and get back into sewing. This relaxed and fun social group will be led by instructor Dawn Crego.

The group will meet at 1 p.m. every Tuesday, with the end time based on project.

The group is open to all with a Clay safety ID badge, which is required to attend classes.

For more information call Chrissy at 315-652-3800, ext. 137 or cclancy@ townofclay.org.

SChOOlS & SChOlARS

St. lawrence University announces dean’s list

St. Lawrence University congratulates more than 730 students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester.

Local students named to the list include: Anthony Gabrielli of Clay, Drew Maphey of Liverpool, Maddy Ruggiera of Cicero and Dominick Scro of North Syracuse.

local students get awards at SUNY Canton

Nearly 200 students received awards at SUNY Canton’s Honors Convocation Celebration.

The annual event is designed to recognize the students who earned the highest GPA in their major and class year.

Among the area students who received an award were: Vincent M. Trousdale, a finance major from Liverpool and Marianna C. Morgan, a funeral services administration major from Mattydale.

Constance Doback, 87 Wife, mother, grandmother

Constance “Connie” Doback, 87, formerly of Baldwinsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at her residence in Sunrise, FL. She was born in Syracuse on Nov. 9, 1936, to the late Nicholas and Eva (Johnson) D’Imperio.

Connie lived much of her life in Baldwinsville and was a 1955 gradu -

Jeffrey W. Ceratt, 72 , of Jordan, passed away May 8, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has arrangements.

Penelope R. Ceratt, 65 , of Jordan, passed away May 8, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.

Michael P. Kostiw, 75 , of North Syracuse, passed away March 15, 2024. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

William D. Campbell, 74 , of Clay, passed away May 13, 2024. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

ate of Baldwinsville High School. Connie worked in Baldwinsville as a bank receptionist, bookkeeper and office manager. She was predeceased by her husbands, Richard Doback (2017) and Gary Steele (1984); brother James D’Imperio, and sister Mary (D’Imperio) Wells. Connie is survived by her son and daughter-in law, Thomas and Terry Steele of Hastings, N.Y., son, Doug -

las Steele of Washington, D.C.; and grandchildren, Simone Lindsley, Natalie Steele and Noah Steele; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at Riverview Cemetery, Baldwinsville, on May 29, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

constance Doback

ocrra earth Day event hits milestone

Volunteers picked up 157,635 pounds of litter this year

Thanks to more than 4,000 volunteers, OCRRA’s Earth Day Litter Cleanup brought in 157,635 pounds of litter last month.

There’s only been a higher weight once before in the past 30 years. Just days after a cloudy total eclipse, the weather was not in our favor for a cleanup event. However, this year marked reaching an impressive milestone. More than three million pounds of litter has been

collected since OCRRA began tracking these results in 1994.

Cleaning parks, streets and other public spaces prevents litter from getting washed into our local waterways.

More than 300 groups of friends, coworkers and neighbors signed up to participate. OCRRA hosted the event earlier than usual, hoping more local students could be involved before spring break.

The annual cleanup aims

to promote community service and inspire residents to keep neighborhoods clean throughout the year.

Watch Onondaga County in action at OCRRA’s YouTube page to see a recap of our 2024 Earth Day Litter Cleanup at youtu.be/ qM5iGlsP0O U a bout ocrra

OCRRA is a non-profit, public benefit corporation created by the New York State Legislature to oversee solid waste management and the resource recovery sys -

tem for Onondaga County residents.

The agency operates a transfer station on Rock Cut Road in Jamesville as well as the Jamesville and Amboy Compost Sites. OCRRA also oversees partnerships for recycling services, Waste-to-Energy operations, and the management of household hazardous waste, among other services.

For more information, visit OCRRA.or g

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is usually a festive time in many communities. Usually seen as an unofficial start to summer, many gather for parades and to listen to guest speakers and host parties and cookouts.

But it is a day that is about much more than that.

Even in recent years when COVID-19 disrupted the usual celebration of the Memorial Day, the true meaning, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice, persisted and was honored by many.

This year, as Memorial Day approaches, many of the traditional celebrations are preparing to honor and celebrate the day and the people it recognizes.

While it is great to gather with friends and family and celebrate the day, Memorial Day and its true meaning are something well worth remembering and well worth putting a greater focus on and sharing with friends and family as we prepare to celebrate this special day.

The parades, the gatherings, the cookouts, the long weekend are all things we can share in and enjoy, but taking the time to consider the tradition, the history and the countless people this day represents is incredibly important.

While the short answer is that Memorial Day is about honoring those who gave their lives serving their country, there is a great deal of history behind this day and it is a day that reminds us that remembering those who served and sacrificed deserve our respect regardless of the date.

Memorial Day goes back to what was known as Decoration Day starting in 1868 following the Civil War.

The Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans founded in Decatur, Illinois, established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Union war dead with flowers.

By the 20th century, competing Union and Confederate holiday traditions, celebrated on different days, had merged, and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service.

In 1968 Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday in May.

While this move created the three day weekend so many have come to associate with Memorial Day, locally many organizations from municipal governments to VFWs have worked to maintain a sense of the true meaning behind the day.

There will be ceremonies honoring those who served, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice as wreaths are laid at memorials. There will be guest speakers who will share their experiences and insights as veterans, people who have served and people who understand the sacrifice others made and there will be time to reflect on what this means and how much those who served and sacrificed have meant to this country.

We hope that everyone, whether they are attending a community celebration or hosting their own private gathering with friends and family, will keep the true meaning of Memorial Day in mind in their own way. Whether it is with a moment of reflection or silence or sharing stories of loved ones who served and sacrificed, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice is really what Memorial Day is all about.

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I gave my daughter a fig tree for Mother’s Day. I gave her a fig tree because, like olive trees, they are old, ancient, trailing the use of thousands of years. There is evidence that fig trees were the first plant species to be cultivated, even before grains. They have the weighty gravitas of time and use. They are found everywhere the climate is suitable and, in some cases, like here, where the weather is on the edge.

There are homes, particularly on the north side of the city of Syracuse, where each house had its fig tree, the owners carefully wrapping it against the winter cold or binging it inside to a less frigid area or, and I have seen this, bending the precious fig tree and burying it to be resurrected in the spring. My daughter will no doubt plant her tree in a large container that can be moved inside during the inclement weather. It’s a ritual that is most appropriate for her as the mother that she is. The care of the tree, though little, is crucial and it represents the soul of being a mother, a caring for, a must-do because of the outcome.

I hope she loves her tree as it grows over the years, its lovely, lobed leaves

providing shade and its clusters of fruits the start of delicious sharing around the table with those she loves.

I recommend an old recipe that calls for stuffing a fresh fig with gorgonzola cheese and wrapping the fig with bacon. The wrapped fig is then put in the oven at a high temperature until the bacon is cooked. Pierced with a pick of some sort, accompanied by a glass of Rioja or Sangiovese … that’s a good reason to have a fig tree.

I gave my daughter a fig tree hoping that, as it grows, she will share it with others. Fig trees are easily propagated and their many varieties are the result of cross breeding by fig fanciers throughout the world, yielding a wide variety of tastes.

I gave her a fig tree to share the experience of growth and harvest together with her husband and her two sons - my beloved grandsons, an earthy way of being family.

I gave Emily a fig tree because she will love it. It is the romance of ancient times, storied importance in the bible, elevated in literature and poetry, the reliability that comes from its patrimony, the joy of its fruitage. I gave her the fig tree to carry on the love of gardening from her great-

grandmother, her grandmother and her mother.

And I gave Emily a fig tree because I remember a visit to what is claimed to be the house of Leonardo Da Vinci in Italy. The house was plain, small with only two rooms. It stood in a grove of olive trees that belonged to his mother. The trees were much older than Leonardo or his mother and continue to produce fruit today. Vinci, the town, has passed on the privilege of harvest to someone else. We were privileged to watch the current owner of the harvest gather the olives in nets that surrounded the trees. There is something about olive trees and fig trees that bind us to the earth, to those who went before and those who will follow.

A fig tree is like the eclipse or the northern lights. It is like spring after winter and the crisp feelings of autumn. It is beyond the technical age in which we live, an authenticity greater than the electric grid, an eternal capture of a universal truth. It’s one way of saying, “remember” the love of those who went before.

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.

Seeking transparency, Methodists forsake purple door

For more than six decades, villagers have called it “the church with the purple door.”

But next month that famous eye-catching entrance at Liverpool’s First United Methodist Church will be replaced by a crystalline glass door.

“We want to be more welcoming to the community and to anyone driving by,” said Sue Slenker, the chairwoman of the church board of trustees. “We’re going to light the sanctuary interior in the evenings, so people can see inside. In general, we want to be more open to the world. We want the idea of church to be less mysterious and more available to all, including young people who seem to have lost the real meaning of church.”

church’s proud history

While the congregation voted for the change at its March 10 church conference, they also made sure to retain at least a little bit of purple with violet shutters framing its new, translucent doors.

The Methodists have been worshipping at 604 Oswego St. since 1856. The church traces its roots back 204 years to 1820 when 11 persons formed a “Methodist Society” here. They met in homes until about 1836, when they began to worship in the Union building which stood in Johnson Park surrounded by a cemetery.

In those days, the Methodists were shepherded by circuit riders, itinerant preachers who traveled by horseback to spread the Word of God throughout the wilderness.

The society built a new church in 1856 on Oswego Street, which is the front brick portion

Disbelief

To the editor:

I am sitting here in disbelief that our Liverpool mayor has decided to cancel our 100 year tradition (the Memorial Day parade) without involving the residents of the village. This shows a total disregard, not only for we, the village residents, but more importantly the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so we could carry on our form of government at the federal, state, county, city, and vilalge levels.

I have read and heard that our mayor has at first blamed others or lack of resources for her disrespectful behavior and now thinks that everything is OK because of her sudden plan to plan one for next year. Her lack of transparency and Patriotism is scary and should be concerning to all of us. Our village leader is leading in the wrong direction

From a concerned village resident, a veteran, a past elected official and your neighbor.

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of the present sanctuary. From 1872–1873, the building was completely renovated and its doors were painted teal. That greenish-blue color was replaced by purple in the late 1950s. So the purple door has been the face of the edifice for at least 65 years.

Mortgage to be burned

Over the years, various improvements have been made at the church including a kitchen restoration in 2008 for which a mortgage was needed. Now that financial obligation has been paid off, so on Sunday, May 19, the congregation celebrated the burning of the mortgage.

“I’ve been jokingly telling people that burning a 204-year-old mortgage,” quipped longtime parishioner Sharon Hartman. “But in reality it’s just a 16-year-old mortgage, although we’re very pleased to have paid it off.”

Hartman is the church’s current choir director as well as the chair of its SPC-Human Relations Committee.

senior Fair Friday Liverpool Public Library will host a senior resource fair from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 24, at its Carman Community Room. Local organizations serving seniors will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. Fair-goers can visit with representatives with expertise in housing, health insurance, nutrition and social outlets. Participating providers include the Alzheimers Association, CNY Fair Housing, Empower Parkinson, Francis House, NYS Senior Action Council and the Onondaga County Office of Adult & Long Term Care Services; lpl.org; 315-4570310.

Thanks for your support

To the editor: On behalf of the Skaneateles School District and the Odyssey of the Mind teams traveling to the World Finals competition in May at Iowa State University, we want to thank the community of Skaneateles.

Whether you donated a raffle prize, bought a glass of lemonade off the street, participated in a fundraiser, bought a raffle ticket or gave a cash donation, we could not have done it without you.

We send our sincere gratitude to each and every one of you. Odyssey of the Mind helps our youth learn how to work cooperatively and to creatively problem solve.

The greater Skaneateles community demonstrated this through its support of our program.

Thank you!

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harmonious homecoming

Musician Dan Damon, who grew up in East Syracuse, is a keyboard player and singer who resides in San Diego, California. He will be coming back here to perform his new show “Let’s Celebrate Unsung Heroes” at the Palace Theater in Eastwood at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 2.

Accompanied by the “Love Note” singers, Dan will perform familiar, uplifting and patriotic songs to honor our service veterans and others. He will be joined by a guest vocalist, Dave Machan, from right here in Central New York.

For tickets, visit palaceonjames.com or call 800-5955-4849 or pay at the door.

creative collages

Area artist Pat Hale Wilson is exhibiting some absolutely flamboyant paper collages in the lobby at Liverpool Public Library through the month of May.

“I am intent on creating colorful, funky art from recycles frames and discarded magazines,” she said. “I love to transform these materials into fresh, eco-friendly art that creates a unique visual experience or carries a powerful message.”

You can marvel at Pat’s creative collages at the library through May 31.

Last word

“Mankind was not made to suffer. Bliss is our nature.”

– Filmmaker David Lynch.

Listening to you

To the editor:

As I embarked on my first 100 days as president and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation, it was paramount to me that I heard from you. That is why I am fueled by the invaluable insights gleaned from our recent listening sessions in Onondaga and Madison counties. These powerful forums of dialogue gave voice to pressing issues that confront our region and the resolve needed to address them.

Throughout these discussions, a clear and resounding message emerged: the time for action is now. We face multifaceted challenges, from the need for safe, affordable housing to equitable access to healthy food, mental health services, youth and workforce development opportunities, and much more. These issues are not isolated; they are interconnected, woven into the fabric of our daily lives

Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

Livin’ in Liverpool russ tarby

FROM THE MAILBAG

J. Michael Kelly, 75

avid outdoorsman and writer

J. Michael Kelly, 75, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at University Hospital with family by his side. Mike was a life resident of Marcellus. He was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church. Mike graduated from Marcellus Central Schools in 1967 and Syracuse University Newhouse School of Communications with a Bachelor’s degree in 1971. Mike worked at the Syracuse Herald-Journal and Post-Standard newspapers until his retirement, covering county politics, agriculture and later for 16 years was the outdoor editor for The Post-Standard. He was also a 23-time First Place Winner of awards from the New York State Outdoor Writers Association. Mike was an

Patricia s. Blackwell enjoyed volunteering

Patricia S. Blackwell, of Skaneateles, passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2024. She was born to the late Wilbert E. Scheu and Genevieve H. (Pestka) Scheu on Feb. 18, 1939, the youngest of four children. She was married to the late David E. Blackwell for 58 years. She is lovingly remembered by her three sons, Gregory D. of King Ferry, N.Y., Christopher D. (Annette) of East Greenwich, RI, and Geoffrey D. (Tracey) of Skaneateles and nine grandchildren. Patricia was a graduate of Orchard

Jean A. Shook, 69

retired nurse practitioner

Jean Annie Shook, 69, of Skaneateles, passed away on May 14, 2024, from complications related to cancer. Her special gift was to make everyone around her better, as a nurse, mother, sister, wife, friend and member of the community. Born and raised in Nazareth, PA, Jean earned nursing degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Boston University, Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University. She worked at Hahnemann University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania before moving to Central New York in 1989, where she was the director of nursing at Benjamin Rush/Four Winds until 2000. She worked as a nurse practitioner

elizabeth e. iacovino

beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Evelyn “Evie” Iacovino, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was a pillar of kindness, and unwavering love. She departed from this world on May 10, 2024, 2024,leaving behind a legacy that will forever remain etched in the hearts of those who knew her.

Evie was born Elizabeth Evelyn Westcott, the youngest of four girls and raised in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. She completed her senior year of high school while living with her sister Marion in Fort Collins, CO. In the fall she moved to Buffalo, N.Y., and over the next year earned her certification as a histological technician while living at the YWCA and working at Buffalo General Hospital. After graduating, she took a job at Buffalo University and as fate would have it, a young man named Michael “Mike” Iacovino was a student on campus and “spotted this gorgeous woman” and asked her on a date! After a whirlwind romance, they were married on April 8, 1961, and for 63 years he was the love of her life.

Early in their marriage, the couple moved several times, often struggling to make ends

avid outdoorsman and writer. J. Michael Kelly has written numerous articles over the years, and has published several books such as “Farewell, Old Girl,” “Fishing the Finger Lakes” and “Trout Streams of Central New York.”

Like his father before him, for most of his life, Mike could often be found masterfully casting a line on his beloved Nine Mile Creek, which he considered to be one of Central New York’s greatest trout streams. It is likely that no one reeled in as many large brown trout as he did on a regular basis.

Mike, as his friends called him, was a kind, loving and compassionate son, sibling, father, grandfather and husband. He was also the best hunting and fishing buddy anyone could ever have. “Papa,” as he was called by his grandchildren, also loved to

Park High School and Potsdam University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in teaching. Her career involved teaching and education in many ways.

She enjoyed volunteering and participating in the community with activities including the Creamery Museum, garden club, Skaneateles Music Guild, bridge, book club (as an avid reader), Historical Society, Garden Club and as a driver with FISH of Skaneateles. She was a member of the Skaneateles Country Club and previously enjoyed golf and tennis. She also enjoyed gardening, bird watching, genealogy and traveling with Dave over the years.

She relished her grandchildren and at-

in the outpatient psychiatry clinic at Upstate until her retirement in 2022. She was an expert in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and ran Upstate’s DBT clinic until her retirement.

Jean was an active member of the community, serving in numerous professional nursing organizations and on the boards of the Skaneateles Festival, Skan Races and St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Camillus. She was a frequent volunteer in Skaneateles schools and at local events and fundraisers. She loved swimming and kayaking at her cherished camp on Skaneateles Lake and enjoyed doing needlework, traveling and cooking for family and friends. She was beloved for her Christmas cookies, which she delivered in person on Dec. 24 every year.

meet. They were single-minded about Mike completing his education and providing for their three young daughters born in 1962, ’63 and ’64. Evie tirelessly toiled to care for her very young children while working odd jobs and making countless sacrifices to ensure her family had everything they needed. Finally, in 1970, Mike graduated with his degree in orthodontics. The couple and their four children (son 1969) moved back to Mike’s hometown, Auburn, N.Y., to start Mike’s professional practice and focus on raising their family.

A second son arrived in 1971 and fourth daughter in 1976 to round the family out to eight members. As a mother of six, Evie’s nurturing spirit knew no bounds. Her children were her pride and joy, and she poured her heart and soul into raising them with love, wisdom and unwavering support.

Beyond her role as a mother, Evie was a beacon of inspiration in her community. She showed her children how to lead with compassion making forever friends along the way. Her volunteer work included but was not limited to: president, Auburn Service League, coach YMCA Stingray Swim Team and chair of Blessed Trinity PTA. Her caring nature extended far beyond her own family, as she selflessly offered a helping hand to anyone in need.

She owned and operated her own Diet

crack jokes, play basketball, golf and bingo.

Mike Kelly is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary “Chickie;” children Sean (Rosie) and Brenna; grandchildren Ronda Brown, Cailin and Courtney Hockey, Kyle and Michael LaSalle; Aunt Katie Kelly; siblings Tim (Joanie) Kelly, Colleen (Jim) Foley, Karen (Bill) McPartland, Maureen Tuck and Barb Wall; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Mike was predeceased by his parents Winnie and Chuckle Kelly, and his sister Anne Kelly.

Calling hours were from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2024, at Ryan Funeral Home, 44 E. Main Street, Marcellus. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, in St. Francis Xavier Church, 1 West Main St., Marcellus. The rite of committal and burial followed at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

tending as many sporting events, musicals and theater performances as she could. Her beloved grandchildren Alexander, Emily, Calvin, Benjamin, Michael, Grace, Ava, Charlotte and Patrick enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, summers and her recent 85th birthday.

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m. at the Skaneateles Country Club. Memorial donations may be made to Laker Limo, 1130 Mottville Road, Skaneateles or a favorite charitable organization.

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Predeceased by her brother, Russel Shook, Jr., Jean is survived by her husband of 38 years, Chris Johnson; daughter Elizabeth (Libby) Bostain of Owasco, N.Y.; son Lexus Johnson of Philadelphia, PA; granddaughters Rayland Bostain and Sloane Johnson; sisters Susan Heller and Sandra Shook and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 5108 W. Genesee St., Camillus, followed by calling hours in the church’s fellowship hall until 7 p.m.

Well-wishers are welcome to attend either or both. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that mourners consider a donation to the Skaneateles Festival (skanfest.org, or 97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles NY 13152) or their favorite arts organization.

Center and helped Mike run the business side of his practice. Even with all of these accomplishments, to prove to herself she could, at age 40, she attended Cayuga County Community College and earned her associate degree. Evie was an avid card player and athlete who enjoyed golf, bowling, skiing, judo and attending Syracuse University Football games. Evie and Mike retired in 2003 and moved to Tarpon Springs, FL, where several of their children were already residing.

Whether it was lending a listening ear, offering words of encouragement or simply sharing her infectious wit and smile, Evie touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Evie is survived by her loving husband Michael, her six children and 11 grandchildren: Michele (h. Robert, ch. Maxwell (Sophie), Haley); Lisa (h. Robb, ch. Blake (Alexa)); Debra “Deb” (h. Robert, ch. Ryan, Reid)); Michael (w. Dawn, ch. Michael, Courtney)), Robert “Bobby”(w. Kathy), Danielle (h. Joseph, ch. Thomas, Gianna, Clara, Ben) and her sisters, Marion Dawley and Dr. Margaret Fisher. She was predeceased by her sister Barb Lang and parents Florence and Ted Westcott.

Friends and family gathered in Auburn to honor and celebrate the life of

Evie on Tuesday, May 21, from 4-7 p.m. at Brew Funeral Home. A Catholic funeral mass was held Wednesday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church. A procession then accompanied Evie to her final resting place at St. Joseph’s Cemetery for burial. After the services, a reception was held at the Springside Inn where everyone came together, shared stories and reminisced about the cherished memories of Evie we hold dear and to support one another during this time of remembrance. Family is grateful for donations to the Parkinson’s Foundation; parkinson.org

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In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Carpenter’s Brook, PO Box 269, Route 321, Elbridge, NY 13060.

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Liverpool, C-NS boys lacrosse both stop

By PhiL BLacKweLL

Even with the knowledge that they might have to do this again in order to secure a Section III Class A championship, the Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse boys lacrosse teams always take satisfaction out of defeating Baldwinsville.

In this season where the reigning twotime state Class A champion Bees have shown lots of vulnerability, the Warriors and Northstars have both taken advantage, and both would try to beat B’ville again in the last week of the regular season.

Liverpool went to B’ville last Tuesday and, by a 12-7 margin, backed up the 8-7 overtime victory it earned over the Bees late in April.

Essentially, the first quarter was decisive. Hot out of the gate, Liverpool grabbed a 4-1 advantage and would spend the game’s middle stages deftly answering every B’ville charge and leaning heavily on goalie Owen Salanger, who stopped 15 of

the 22 shots he faced.

Fired up by Salanger’s work, the Warriors pulled further away in the final period, led on offense by Dom Osbeck, who poured in five goals and added an assist, along with Brady Michaud (three goals, one assist) and Owen Michaud (one goal, four assists). Danny Dunn had two goals, Brendan Caraher added a goal and Chris Mattot got a pair of assists.

Ont he Bees’ side, Iggy LoMedico, with four goals, accounted for more than half his team’s production. Brady Garcia scored twice and got an assist, the other goal going to Alessia McGrane as Tieman Lynch picked up an assist.

Then it was C-NS’s turn on Thursday night, looking to echo the 10-9 win at the end of April that marked the team’s first win over B’ville in 15 years.

But it didn’t turn to be an echo – it was better. A quick first quarter had C-NS in front 4-3, and it traded goals until the third period, when it answered the Bees’ push

with one of its own, extended the margin to 11-8 and went on to defeat B’ville 1310.

It was a big night for Karsen Pritchard, who had just three goals on the season going into this game but doubled that total, hurting B’ville with a hat trick as Donovan Chaney also had three goals, plus two assists.

Adrian Sweeney topped both of them, his five goals running his season total to 47. Cy Liberman earned four assists, with Tanner Long and Rocco Villano also converting and Leyton Sullivan earning 13 saves.

The Northstars really wanted this game in the wake of last Tuesday’s narrow 9-8 defeat to Fayetteville-Manlius, a near-echo of its 8-7 loss to the Hornets at Bragman Stadium back on April 25.

F-M broke out of a 3-3 tie in the second quarter, gaining a 7-5 edge by halftime. Then it extended the margin to 9-6, just enough to withstand a fourth-quarter

scoring drought and C-NS’s furious comeback. Sweeney, with four goals, and Chaney, with three goals, carried the attack. Long added a goal as Cy Liberman got two assists, but Villano was held to a single assist as Sullivan got 13 saves, just as he would do against B’ville. Liverpool was just as eager for a big win as it hosted state Class C no. 3-ranked Jamesville-DeWitt that same Thursday night, but fell 10-7 to the Red Rams. In the face of the potent J-D attack, Salanger did make 18 saves, but his teammates didn’t help much in the first half, Liverpool falling behind 6-1 and unable to fully recover. Brendan Caraher scored three times, with Brady Michaud adding two goals. Mattot and Mason Gridley had the other goals as Osbeck got two assists and Sam Brazell carried the Rams’ attack with five goals and three assists.

C-NS, Liverpool baseball go in separate directions

By PhiL BLacKweLL

A full and important week of action for both the Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse baseball teams would largely determine where they ended up seeded for the Section III Class AAA playoffs.

Both sides found themselves in a race against the weather last Monday – Liverpool playing at Baldwinsville, C-NS taking on Fayetteville-Manlius. As it turned out, both would see those games end with 3-2 defeat.

The Northstars were able to six innings against the Hornets, who went out in front with a run in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth.

And F-M did this against Kaiden Kalfass, who struck out eight but gave up four walks and three hits. Chris Williams and Ben Watkins scored the Northstars’ runs, Mason Mingle credited with an RBI.

Meanwhile, Liverpool and B’ville were tied, 2-2, when rain halted play in the sixth in-

ning when the Warriors had the go-ahead run on base and had just scored twice in the fifth on Nate Benjamin’s double off Bees pitcher Ben Leaton that scored Anthony Testone and Colin Avery.

When the game resumed, B’ville reliever Jason Oullette got out of the jam, and it stayed even through the sixth and seventh innings, too, Dylan Wiggins pitching effective relief after Benjamin had gone the first five on Monday. Liverpool was held off the board again in the top of the eighth by Oullette. Then, in the bottom of the eighth, Joey Gennario drew a two-out walk off Wiggins, and when Leaton doubled, pinch-runner Gavin Seeber, running with the pitch, raced all the way home to end it.

C-NS would get its own shot at B’ville on Thursday and, helped by Justin Coyne’s pitching and well-timed rallies, win 6-3 to complete a regular-season sweep, having routed the Bees 14-0 late in April.

Justin Coyne got immediate support when

the Northstars scored twice in the bottom of the first, adding two more runs in the third for a 4-0 lead. B’ville cut it to 4-3 in the top of the fifth keyed by Jace Albero’s two-run single, but C-NS answered with a two-run raly of its own in the bottom of the fifth.

Coyne threw a complete game and held the Bees to three hits. Watkins and Shacory Williams both got a pair of RBIs, with Jaden Zimmer scoring twice and Andrew Davis adding two hits.

Then the Northstars won again on Friday against Utica Proctor, saving its best stuff for the latter stages of a 6-3 victory over the Raiders.

An early 1-0 lead disappeared when Proctor tied it in the fourth and scored twice in the fifth off Hunter Corkran. But as Battista Wood took over in relief in the sixth, C-NS regrouped.

Then, in the bottom of the sixth, the Northstars put together a decisive four-run rally. Mason Mingle’s go-ahead two-run single was the key blow, but two more runs followed.

Wood’s two scoreless innings gave him the win as Mingle and Carter King both finished with a pair of hits. Wood, Davis and Kalfass earned one RBI apiece.

Liverpool played two different opponents on Saturday – and lost to both of them to fallto 12-8 overall behind C-NS’s 13-6 mark.

A rematch with B’ville went 9-4 in the Bees’ favor as it built a 6-0 advantage by the third inning before the Warriors even got on the board, chasing Tyler Vivacqua in the second inning as Ryan Densmore went 4 1/3 innings in relief. Jameson Stevens and Anderson Roden joined Vivacqua in the RBI column, though Liverpool was held to five hits.

Then it was Christian Brothers Academy topping Liverpool 9-3, keeping the Warriors off the board until the seventh inning, when Austin Burch singled home two runs and Stevens added an RBI. Wiggins, Benjamin and Zach Zingaro all saw pitching stints as CBA’s Mike Giamartino twice homered and Cooper Marko added a round-tripper.

Liverpool softball gets even with Baldwinsville, 2-0

By PhiL BLacKweLL

For the first time in the 21st century, the Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse softball teams both go into the Section III playoffs in the challenger’s role, with one quite likely to have a chance to reclaim the

crown. Both had a reason to think they could upend the champions from Baldwinsville, especially the Northstars, who won both of its regular-season meetings against the Bees. However, the Warriors also got the best

of B’ville last Tuesday afternoon, prevailing 2-0 on the road in a rematch of the 6-1 defeat it took to the Bees at home just five days earlier.

The same pitchers were at it again –Mackenzie Frani for Liverpool, Bella Hotchkiss for B’ville – and they were even

better than in the first encounter, tossing five scoreless innings apiece.

In particular, Frani dominated, only giving up one hit – a triple to Hotchkiss –and then stranding her on third as part of a performance that included eight strikeouts Softball l Page 13

C-NS, Liverpool girls lacrosse sweep Baldwinsville

By PhiL BLacKweLL

Right before it set out to earn the Section III Class A championship it has wanted for three years, the Cicero-North Syracuse girls lacrosse team endured one more moment of serious stress.

It came in last Tuesday’s game against Fayetteville-Manlius at Bragman Stadium, where the Northstars were challenged by the Hornets, but still pulled out an 11-10 decision.

This was just the type of close game C-NS had not won just one week earlier, when it fell 8-7 to Penfield and, by doing so, slipped to no. 9 in the latest state Class A rankings. Now, against an F-M side it routed 19-6

on April 25, the Hornets presented a far different challenge in the rematch, playing solid defense start to finish and getting a spectacular effort in goal from Micaela Jennings, who made 16 saves.

Only at the end did C-NS get out of it, helped by its superior depth as it had seven different goal-scorers and four of them – Kaelyn Reid, Mackenzie Prentice, Marissa Doty and Gabby Putman – each finding the net twice.

Putman also had 11 draw controls and Doty four draw controls as Gabby Pauline and Brooke Molchanoff each had one goal and one assist. Elizabeth Smith added a goal and assists were credited to Sophia Nesci and

Ella Grotto.

C-NS would not have as much stress on Thursday night, unloading on a once-powerful Baldwinsville squad in a 19-4 victory that saw several different standout performances and completed a 14-2 regular season.

Putman, aside from her four goals and three assists, won 14 draws, while Doty piled up six goals, doubling her previous best effort from an April game against West Genesee.

Three others – Smith, Molchanoff and Nesci – gained three-goal hat tricks. Prentice and Isabella Gates both had two assists as Natalie Wilson had one goal and one assist and Sophia Graham converted, too. Liverpool took on Baldwinsville last Tues-

day night on its home turf at LHS Stadium and rolled past the Bees 14-6 in a contest more lopsided than the 11-8 game the Warriors pulled out back in April.

Gianna Carbone and Mia Berthoff took turns leading the attack. Both finished with eight points as Carbone netted five goals and three assists and Berthoff scored three times to go with five assists. They had help, too, especially from Maura Woods, who had her own three-goal hat trick. Lauren Sacco got two assists, with single goals credited to Cali Brancato, Addyson Graham and Addison Sullivan and Gianna Tantalo turning back 10 of B’ville’s 16 shots.

C-NS Blue girls golfers earn victory over Liverpool

By PhiL BLacKweLL

Each of the Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool girls golf teams would make their way to the Pompey Club for Tuesday’s Section III team championships, with the state qualifier at Cedar Lake Club near Utica to follow two days later.

First though, C-NS Blue and Liverpool would face each other in Friday’s regularseason finale at Northern Pines, and it was all Northstars as it put together a 174-248 victory over the Warriors to improve to 11-2

overall.

Chloe Tice shot a 39 for nine holes on her home course to beat out the 41 from Isabella Borte. Lindsey Kubala shot a 46, with Abby Hildreth posting a 48.

On Liverpool’s side, Maddie Turck easily had the best total with a 54. Harper Foriero finished with a 60 as Mackenzie White shot 64 and Isabella Turck put up a 70.

Back on Monday, C-NS Blue shot 123 to C-NS Green’s 167 head-to-head in a weather-shortened match at Northern Pines. Borte led with a 27 and Tice had a 30, Hil-

dreth’s 33 equaled by Melanie Dolson as Meghan Spink paced C-NS Green with a 39 ahead of Jessica Barnes (41), Grace DiOrio (43) and Katie Bouziden (44).

As that went on, Liverpool was overwhelmed by unbeaten Fayetteville-Manlius Green in a 174-246 defeat at Green Lakes.

Maddie Turck’s 58 led the Warriors but was behind a Hornets quartet led by 42s from Bella Fullmer and Maya Moody. Chloe Jaquin shot 61, with Harper Foriero getting a 63 and Mackenzie White a 64. Then, in Thursday’s match with Bald-

winsville Red at Timber Banks, Liverpool took a 188-252 defeat. Foriero shot 61, with Breanna Puccia adding a 63 and Naiah Lyons a 64, but they were well back of a Bees quartet that shot 50 or lower, led by Anna Falcone, who had a 45. C-NS Green took a 184-225 defeat to B’ville Red Friday at Timber Banks. Barnes’ 51 was fourth behind the Bees’ trio of Peyton Kowalski (41), Abby Mantione (48) and Amelia Hahn (49) as Sofia Normanly shot 55, DiOrio had a 59 and Bouziden shot 60.