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he Cazenovia community came together to celebrate the nation’s Independence on Monday, July 4. The community gathered on Albany Street for the traditional Fourth of July parade. The
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event was organized by Project CAFÉ, in cooperation with the Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Cazenovia.
CAVAC seeks volunteer ambulance Women’s full impact self-defense drivers, crew coordinators training scheduled for July By kate Hill Staff Writer
The Cazenovia Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps (CAVAC) is currently seeking additional volunteer members. The local ambulance service relies on volunteer drivers, crew coordinators, EMTs and general members, as well as paid professional paramedics. High school student corps members also support CAVAC’s operations. For 48 years, the organization has served the Cazenovia area not only through emergency services, but also through the short-term loaning of medical equipment, such as crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs. Additionally, one member is certified to install or check children’s car seats. This service can be arranged by calling 315655-9798. Like many other volunteer organizations, CAVAC’s membership suffered due to the COVID
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The Cazenovia Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps is currently in need of additional volunteer crew coordinators and drivers. pandemic. For 14 consecutive months, the organization was forced to operate with only one on-duty paramedic and one driver at its base at 106 Nelson St. Crew coordinators worked remotely to secure crews to staff the second ambulance in the event of a second emergen-
cy call. New member training was halted, and no new member applications were accepted. The previously active 40-member student corps was also sidelined. “Luckily, the surrounding fire department rescue squads provide frequent, rapid responses to assist the CAVAC l Page 13
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On Tuesday, July 19, and Wednesday, July 20, Cazenovia will host a “Model Mugging” full impact self-defense course for teen girls and women. By kate Hill Staff Writer This summer, local psychotherapist Meg Tobin
is bringing “Model Mugging,” a full impact self-defense course for teen girls and women, to the Cazenovia community.
The two-day training is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday, ‘Model’ l Page 2
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