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By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer
An upcoming exhibit at May Memorial Unitarian Church will showcase pieces by North Syracuse textile artist Suzanne Masters. Masters’ work, much of it abstract, will be featured in the church’s gallery through the month of May. Mentioning that her art takes a certain level of open-mindedness to fully appreciate, Masters said she has recently started experimenting with layering coats and coats of acrylic paint on top of each other. This technique applies to much of her May display, which is, in spots, met with torn paper collaging as well. Masters said her layering approach results in unique textures and a degree of transparency that pokes through each blanket of paint on the 12-by-12-inch boards she uses. She said it has also taught her to trust her artistic instincts: the fact that nothing committed to the board has to be permanent boosts her confidence and lowers her fear of mistakes. While she is hoping to one day find herself a larger, more well-lit studio, Masters’ creative process for her artwork has additionally involved the integration of “gifts” from the outdoors, such as seeds, feathers, leaves, sticks and pinecones. “I love to marry several elements to create one piece,” she said. Dating back to her days studying surface pattern and design at Syracuse University, Masters has cultivated a love for the Japanese fabric-manipulating dyeing technique of shibori, the pit firing of pottery, as well as African and Native American styles of art. She has also become a henna artist, often gravitating toward a burnt-orange-like color for the prepared plant-based paste, while other segments of her days are devoted to energy healing practices and yoga instruc-
By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer
North Syracuse resident Suzanne Masters will have her artwork displayed at the May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society building on East Genesee Street. Submitted photo
tion, including chair yoga teachings for seniors at North Syracuse and Cicero libraries. Her artistic touch has also carried over to her career as a painting contractor over the last 38 years. Her company, Suzanne & Son’s Painting, for which she concentrates on interiors and the transformation of a room’s vibration with the right colors and shades. “Art’s a big love of mine, and I hope to be doing it the rest of my life,” Masters said. To view her portfolios and learn more about her various efforts, visit suzannemas-
tersart.com or peacefulplaceswithsuzannemasters.com. Those interested in taking an up-close gander at Masters’ exhibited work are asked to call ahead of time to make sure the Universalist Society has opened the gallery part of its church, which is located at 3800 E. Genesee St. in Syracuse. Reachable at 315-446-8920, the church’s office hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Liverpool Chamber wins ethics award from BBB
Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York is proud to announce the 2022 Torch Award for Ethics winner, the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. BBB’s Torch Awards for Ethics celebrates the commitment made by businesses and charities to the highest standards of leadership, character, and organizational ethics. The awards show the practices these organizations employ to generate a high level of trust among their employees, customers, and communities. An independent panel of judges made of community leaders, business professionals, educators and local journalists selected the winners. The Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce each received a Torch Award in the Small Nonprofit category. The Liverpool Chamber is the only Syracuse-area business to win this year. This is the chamber’s first Torch Award for Ethics. The Torch Award is open to for-profit companies and businesses as well as 501(c) (3) and 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations of all sizes physically located within Upstate New York. Firms need not be BBB accredited. With nearly 400 members, the Liverpool Chamber continues to strive to improve the community — a goal first set out over 45 years ago — by promoting tourism and answering questions about area demographics to companies considering the Liverpool area for relocation. The chamber also responds to hundreds of consumer questions about lodging, eateries, stores and services. The chamber has been a BBB Community Partner for four years.
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The Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce received the Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York’s 2022 Torch Award for Ethics in the Small Nonprofit category. “This award goes to all the members of the chamber. It takes a vibrant membership to make a chamber work for the good of the whole. We encourage members to create and implement their ideas. During COVID the chamber pivoted to continue to keep the chamber and its member connected. Our members collaborate and know that by helping each other they build a stronger community,” said Lucretia Hudzinski, director of membership. “I am totally amazed at the partnerships that have grown among the members.” The Liverpool Chamber started a multichamber group of small chambers, has two subcommittees (Liverpool is the Place and the Liverpool Community Garden), helped regenerate Liverpool Rotary, contributes to Liverpool Dollars for Scholars and recently
started Chamber Cares, which helps not-forprofit organizations. During the month of May, Chamber Cares is taking on the ALS Challenge to help raise funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research in the name of chamber member Jimmer Szatkowski, who is battling this disease. Szatkowski is the owner of Chick-fil-A restaurants in Cicero and Clay. Throughout the year, the chamber hosts numerous events such as Trunk or Treat, Golf Tournament, Spring into Auction and many educational programs as well as the virtual Coffee and Friends meetup, which takes place at 8 a.m. every Tuesday. To learn more about the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce’s services and upcoming events, visit liverpoolchamber. com.
The Liverpool Village Board of Trustees chewed over the village’s food truck regulations at the April 17 meeting. The issue was on the board’s agenda as requested by the Liverpool Is The Place Concert Committee, which books the free-admission summer shows at Johnson Park. Committee Chair Gwen McCarroll attended the trustees’ meeting and said that the concert organizers need to know the village’s official food truck policies. Village Clerk Mary Ellen Sims reported that applicant food-truck owners are charged $175 for an annual permit. “We don’t issue permits for one-time events,” Sims said. Just four concerts were staged last year due to pandemic restrictions, but Wolf ’s Patio Pizza truck served meals at three of them. During the last full season of concerts there in 2019, owner Wolfgang Dwyer had also parked his rig on Second Street adjacent to the park, selling wood-fired pizza to concertgoers at most of the 22 events. That year, Dwyer paid the village’s annual food truck fee of $175. He and his wife, Linda, have indicated that they’d like to work a few concerts again this season, but encouraged the committee to solicit other area mobile meal vendors to work the concert crowds, which often number 400 to 600 people. The town of Clay invites specific food vendors to serve audiences at its nine summer concerts at Casale Amphitheater, McCarroll reported. At the April 17 meeting, Village Codes Officer Bill Reagan summarized the current food truck ordinance, which is primarily concerned with prohibiting such vehicles from parking near existing brick-and-mortar restaurants. Reagan pointed out that parking could also be affected by food trucks circling the park. A typical food vendor’s equipment could take up to four parking spaces. While the trustees took no action on the matter, Reagan said he will discuss the matter with the concert promoters.
Village budget expected
The village board — Mayor Gary White and trustees Matt Devendorf, Christina Fadden, Dennis Hebert and Michael LaMontagne — were expected to approve the $2.9 million proposed 2022-2023 village budget, at a special meeting at 8 a.m. Monday, April 25. The proposed $2.9 million budget calls for spending more than $75,000 in capital projects, including the purchase of a new department of public works vehicle for $50,000, plus various payments to help fund construction of a new salt shed and to improve the village hall’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. The village’s tax rate will remain flat at $11.95 per $1,000 of assessed value. If the budget is passed as is, a property assessed at $100,000 will receive a tax bill for $1,195. Along with the taxes, village property owners must also pay a $130 annual sewer-fund assessment. The board must adopt its 2022-23 spending plan by May 1.
Two DWIs in March
At the village trustees’ April 17 meeting, Liverpool Police Chief Jerry Unger reported his department’s activity during the previous month via memo provided by Trustee Devendorf. In March, LPD officers made 297 traffic stops and issued 220 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws and wrote 31 parking tickets. There two arrests made last month for driving while intoxicated. Officers investigated 12 accidents and made 436 residential checks and 103 business checks. They responded to a total of 597 incidents and calls for service in March. The department arrested 34 individuals last month on 42 criminal charges.
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