4 March 29, 2023
CNY’s Community News Source
Eagle News
VIEWPOINTS
www.eaglenewsonline.com
Eagle News
our voice
Poison prevention
According to poisonhelp.hrsa.gov, in 1961, Congress established National Poison Prevention Week to raise awareness, reduce unintentional poisonings, and promote poison prevention. The website goes on to say that this effort is sponsored by the National Poison Prevention Week Council. Each year, the council holds a children’s artwork contest to raise awareness about poisons. Additionally, poison centers across the country conduct activities to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning. While this week is officially acknowledged as the third week in March, it is an issue that is not limited to just a week and is well worth being aware of year round. President Joe Biden shared some statistics in his proclamation in March. Biden said each year, more than 2 million poisoning cases are reported in the United States — some of which are tragically fatal, but many of which are preventable. While we have made great strides in the decades since National Poison Prevention Week was first observed 60 years ago — including a decline in unintentional poisoning — poisoning remains a risk, especially for children and older Americans. During National Poison Prevention Week, we raise awareness about the dangers posed by poisonous substances, precautions people can take to prevent an incident, and how to respond in a poison emergency, Biden said. His proclamation said each year, an average of 31 children die from unintended poisonings at home, and an estimated 75,000 children under the age of five end up in hospital emergency departments from poisoning. Approximately 85 percent of unintentional poisonings take place in the home where medicines and harmful chemicals are stored. The president said to help prevent children from unintentionally ingesting poisonous household products, it is important to keep these products out of their sight and beyond their reach. Items such as hand sanitizer, laundry detergent, medications, coin cell batteries, cleaning products, and liquid nicotine should be stored in child-resistant packaging. Medications should be safely secured, and if unused, properly discarded. For elderly Americans it is important that household products are secured in their original packaging and that medications are clearly labeled to avoid accidental ingestion or the mistaking of medications, Biden said. The disposal of prescription and other medications is an area that can of particular concern. While it is recommended that medications be taken until finished unless otherwise advised by a medical professional, it is not uncommon for medications to be leftover and it is difficult to know what to do with these as they should not simply be thrown out of washed down the drain. In some communities police stations or other location have drop boxes that allow for medications and other substances to be dropped off anonymously. In some instances pharmacies like Kinney Drugs have established disposal locations. Coinciding with prevention week, Kinney announced it will offer kiosks to dispose of unneeded medications, including leftover and expired medications. The kiosks accept prescription and over-the-counter medications for both humans and pets, including controlled substances. The kiosks are not for disposal of sharps/needles (including EpiPens), medical/biohazardous waste, regular or hazardous household trash, or personal care products. The president went on to say healthcare professionals work around the clock addressing poisonings and he said that if anyone suspects a poisoning to call the Poison Control Help line at 800-222-1222. For more information, go to poisonhelp. hrsa.gov. Biden said raising awareness if crucial to saving lives and these resources can help people learn more about what they can do to keep themselves and others safe.
HOW CAN WE HELP? Call us: (315) 434-8889 Email us: newsroom@eaglenewsonline.com Office hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Stop in or mail us: 2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse, NY 13206 Subscription info: Lori Newcomb, ext. 333, lnewcomb@eaglenewsonline.com This free community newspaper exists to serve the informational needs of the community and to stimulate a robust local economy. No press release, brief, or calendar item can be guaranteed for placement in the paper, nor run for multiple weeks, unless it is a paid announcement. All free placement is on a
Spring showers
W
e moved well as lots of books. into Truth be told, there Ramblings what has are boxes of similar from the become photos stashed in the empty nest our only home in attic that have been Ann Ferro 1968. It didn’t take replaced by more curmuch to move us in. We had a rent versions of the same people. bedframe and two twin size matTwo drawers in the Hoosier are also tresses, a hand-crafted sofa that filled with photographs. weighed more than my car, a bean And clothes …there are so many, bag chair, one floor lamp, a dining some that reflect my spouse’s room table and chairs, one medium changing taste and those that are sized pot and a frying pan … and mine, most of which I no longer our wedding album. The house was wear because I am no longer gaina fixer-upper but we were young fully employed. Funny, I still find and willing to do the work. that there is not enough day to finWe’d only been married for a ish what I want to get done. little over a year and, so, we also Don’t ask about the cellar or the brought the wedding gifts which attic. Please. included two sets of bath towels, So, it was only this morning, as one from my mother and one from I was folding some rather ragged my mother-in-law, four matching tea towels when I noticed that I tea towels, three pot holders that no longer had any of said towels my mom made, a spice rack and a that could be hung over the handle set of white dishes that I bought at of the oven without some form of Grants. There were other gifts like housekeeping shame. Upstairs the silver trays, candlestick holders and bath towels sang the same song. tablecloths, but these were rarely I have one bath towel remaining used. Most reside where we put from the ones that my mom gave us them in 1968. which I keep for sentimental reaOver the years we repaired, sons. The remaining towels could painted, added a family room and justifiably be donated to the vet or expanded the exquisitely tiny an animal rescue. I certainly could bathroom on the second floor and use a set of pots that didn’t scorch settled in to fill the house with the and an oven where I can bake on stuff of living. Two rooms became more than the bottom two shelves. nurseries and the front of the But I am more past that future refrigerator became the bulletin and one thinks of what will happen board of our lives. when it comes time for our chilNow, there is much more furdren to survey the result of more niture, some of it that looks like than 50 years of living in one house furniture. Every surface is covand figure out what to do next. I should get rid of some stuff. ered with photos and bookcases But … I would also like some overflow with albums of photos new things, too. A set of tea towels chronicling our family’s growth as
that you can’t see through, matching bath towels and brand-new, not bought in a discount store, pots and pans. I would love some fresh paint on the parts of the house which now can be classified as examples of Shabby Chic decorating. More shabby than chic. I can’t remember when we painted anything inside. Chipped paint is not a fashion statement. I am proud of the way our home is a kind of museum for the family from the sea floor flora that my spouse collected on his one and only scuba diving expedition to Figi to the so many examples of our children’s and grandchildren’s art and accomplishments…weedy handwriting describing spring using creative spelling and grammar, an illustrated exhortation to be kind. Priceless. Yes, I should be deconstructing what has accumulated but even at this advanced age, I would like some new things … a freshening of mornings and days to enliven what remains. I’ve gone to so many showers for weddings and babies, I am thinking that it is time that we think about a replacement shower for us more advanced in years citizens to enjoy the surprises of unwrapping gifts while using the good China that hasn’t left the cupboard in 30 years and that no one wants. 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.
American High founder directs ‘Murder Mystery 2’ Jeremy Garelick is sitting on top of the world. The founder and CEO of American High, the Liverpool-based film company, Garelick wrote and directed the upcoming Netflix premiere of “Murder Mystery 2,” starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The comedy-thriller is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 movie, which also featured Sandler and Aniston as Nick and Audrey Spitz, a cop and his hairdresser wife.
Screening Thursday
Although Garelick didn’t make “Murder Mystery 2” under his American High banner, he will present a screening of the new movie at the Academy at Syracuse Studios/Amercan High, 800 Fourth St., at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30. To register to attend the screening, email American High staffer Axelle Azoulay at axelle@ americanhigh.com, “I’m excited to show Cuse the movie before everyone gets to see it on Netflix,” Garelick wrote last week in an email. In the original film released in 2019, Sandler’s and Aniston’s play a couple who take a vacation in Europe where they get framed for the killing of an elderly rich guy. In “MM2,” the Spitzes are now full-time private detectives struggling to get their agency off the ground,
former college roommates.
Livin’ in Liverpool Russ Tarby Nick and Audrey find themselves at the center of an international abduction when their friend, the Maharajah, is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding.
Lofty production budget
Since the first “MM” was a big hit for Netflix, “MM2” was generously budgeted, Garelick said. “The budget was really, really high,” he wrote. No doubt. Consider that Sandler’s own four-film deal with Netflix reportedly earned him $250 million, and you can see that the producers weren’t reluctant to splurge. Five different production companies collaborated on the new movie, including Sandler’s own Happy Madison Productions, plus Echo Films, Mythology Entertainment, Vinson Films and Endgame Entertainment. Garelick rewrote the sequel’s script which was submitted by James Vanderbilt who wrote the original “Murder Mystery” screenplay. “I did my rewrite to get the green light, then worked with Adam and Tim Herlihy to get to the shooting script,” Garelick wrote. A screenwriter and actor, Herlihy is one of Sandler’s
Managing Editor: Jennifer Wing, ext. 340, jwing@eaglenewsonline.com News Editor: Jason Gabak, ext. 319, jgabak@eaglenewsonline.com Sports Editor: Phil Blackwell, ext. 348, pblackwell@eaglenewsonline.com Display Ads: Paul Nagle, ext. 308, pnagle@eaglenewsonline.com Display Ads: Lori Lewis, ext. 316, llewis@eaglenewsonline.com
Classified Advertising: Patti Puzzo, ext. 321,
space-available basis. Copyright: This publication and its entire contents are copyrighted by Community Media Group LLC. Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without written consent. All rights reserved.
Delivered free by request to households with Onondaga County zip codes. To subscribe, use the subscription coupon in this paper, or visit www.eaglenewsonline.com. Subscription rates apply outside of Onondaga County.
ppuzzo@eaglenewsonline.com Billing questions: Alyssa Dearborn, ext. 305, adearborn@eaglenewsonline.com Legal Advertising: Luba Demkiv, ext. 303, ldemkiv@eaglenewsonline.com Publisher: David Tyler, ext. 302, dtyler@eaglenewsonline.com
Creative Director: Gordon Bigelow, ext. 331, art@eaglenewsonline.com
SKANEATELES - JORDAN - ELBRIDGE - MARCELLUS - CAMILLUS
Hawaii and Paris locations
Shooting for “MM2” began in January 2022, in Hawaii and filming wrapped on April 8, 2022, in Paris, France. Garelick wasn’t too impressed by the exotic locations. In fact, he claims to have missed Liverpool. “I definitely prefer shooting on Cypress and Hickory streets,” he wrote. “And the salmon riggies at The Retreat destroy any meal I ate in Paris.” The original “MM” was directed by Kyle Newacheck, who is now producing a humorous horror mockumentary for the FX network, called “What We Do in the Shadows.” Given that Netflix seems inclined to build a “Murder Mystery” franchise, Garelick’s in a proverbial catbird seat. He certainly stands a good chance to continue on as the franchise’s script doctor and director.
Earlier accomplishments
Previously in his career, the 47-year-old Garelick wrote “The BreakUp,” which starred Aniston and Vince Vaughn, and he made his directorial debut in 2015 with “The Wedding Ringer,” a Kevin Hart comedy that earned more than $56 million at the box office. Since 2017, Garelick has focused on American High,
the production company he co-founded with his partner, producer Will Phelps supported by Mickey Liddell’s LD Entertainment. Over the past six years American High has produced more than a dozen provocative teen comedies such as “Big Time Adolescence,” “Looks that Kill” and “The Binge.”
Nostalgic dinners
Two of my favorite meals recalled from my childhood in the 1950s will be served in the village this week. First, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will cook up ham and scalloped potatoes as a take-out fundraiser, from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at the church hall at 210 Hazel St.. Green beans and dessert will cap off the meal. Presale tickets are available at stpaulsliverpool.org; $12/adult portion, $44/four adult portions. Then at the Hump Day Luncheon at American Legion Post 188, 205 Cypress St., tuna noodle casserole will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 5. The casserole will be accompanied by tossed salad, bread and dessert plus coffee, tea or lemonade; dine in or take out for just $7; 315-451-9544.
Last word
“I definitely prefer shooting on Cypress and Hickory streets.” –American High CEO Jeremy Garelick.
LETTER & ADVERTISING POLICY Eagle News welcomes letters to the editor, and reserves the right to edit for space, clarification or to avoid obscenity, but ideas will not be altered. Letters should be legible and no more than 500 words long. Only one letter per month will be allowed by the same writer. The editorial board reserves the right to accept or reject submitted letters based on its discretion. Letters used do not necessarily reflect the newspaper’s opinions. Anonymous letters receive no consideration. Send letters to letters@eaglenewsonline.com or Eagle Newspapers, 2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse, N.Y. 13206. Editorial deadline is noon each Friday for the following week’s edition. Eagle News reserves the right to reject any advertising it does not deem appropriate. Refunds for errors and omissions in advertising are limited to the cost of the original ad. Display Advertising Deadline: Friday at 10 a.m. for the next week’s paper. Classified Advertising Deadline: Thursday at 10 a.m. for the following week’s paper. Legal Advertising Deadline: Thursday at 5 p.m. for the following week’s paper.