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Mad Cow 5K is coming Event will be paired with first-ever Nelson Corners Festival By kate Hill Staff Writer This summer, the Town of Nelson’s 13th Annual Mad Cow 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 p.m. The timing of this year’s race has been adjusted to tie the event in with the first annual Nelson Corners Festival, a post-race community celebration at Nelson Farms Country Store at 3261 US20. The Mad Cow course begins at 4085 Nelson Road, proceeds to Putnam Road, loops around to historic US Route 20, and then heads back to Nelson Road, ending at the Nelson Town Hall Park, where refreshments, prizes, and awards will be provided immediately following the race. “The Mad Cow 5K event is a family-friendly run/walk through the picturesque hills and valleys of the Town of Nelson,” said Nelson Town Supervisor James Cunningham. “After the race, explore our nearby Nelson Unique Swamp trail system or our 19 miles of trails at Stoney Pond state park. This year’s race/walk will be followed by the Nelson Corners Festival, sponsored by Nelson Farms and Mad Tacos, with local craft breweries, live music, and great food that brings our community and runners together.” According to Race Director Mad Cow
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The Annual Mad Cow 5K through the Town of Nelson is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 pm. The timing of this year’s race has been adjusted to tie the event in with the first annual Nelson Corners Festival, a post-race celebration featuring local craft breweries, live music, and food.
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Creekside Gardeners seek help in beautifying village park By kate Hill Staff Writer
The Creekside Gardeners are currently seeking additional volunteers to help further their mission of beautifying Cazenovia’s Creekside Park, a unique space located below the Cazenovia Public Library parking lot. Situated along Chittenango Creek on Riverside Drive, the village park officially opened in Sept. 2019. The project was made possible through a Central New York Community Foundation grant, which was secured by the Cazenovia Area Community Development Association (CACDA), and support from Project CAFÉ, Common Grounds, the Cazenovia Garden Club, the Friends of the Library, and a donation from the Ninos family. “Since then, the Village of Cazenovia has been generous with their time and resources in helping with the park’s upkeep, and community volunteers have been working to keep the space looking great for the kids, families, and community members — runners, walkers, fishermen, dog walkers, and others — who use it,” said Creekside Gardeners volunteer Wendy Everard. CACDA Executive Director Lauren Lines spearheaded the formation of the Creekside
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The Creekside Gardeners, a local team of adult and student volunteers, are seeking help to beautify Cazenovia’s Creekside Park. Gardeners last summer. L ines explained that because CACDA helped the village secure the funding to install the park, the organization wanted to help make sure it was maintained. “[The group] kind of evolved organically,” she said. “A few people approached me last year asking about it.
That inspired me to ask a few people I thought would be interested. And then we posted on social media to reach out to the community.” Everard, who was contacted by Lines last year, said she joined out of a desire to help beautify and care for Cazenovia’s public spaces. “Personally, I got involved
just out of a sense of civic pride and duty,” Everard said. Since its formation, the team has dedicated many hours to planting flowers and trees, mulching, and weeding at the park. “Our volunteer gardeners have had an enormous impact on the park,” said Village Park l Page 16
Volume 213, Number 30 The Cazenovia Republican is published weekly by Eagle News. Office of Publication: 35 Albany St., Second Floor, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Periodical Postage Paid at Cazenovia, NY 13035, USPS 095-260. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to Cazenovia Republican, 2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse, NY 13206.
Two die in Route 92 crash
from widowmaker to engaged: Local man survives near-fatal heart attack.
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A&E: Cazenovia Counterpoint prepares to wrap up season.
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On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 20, three vehicles and four individuals were involved in a deadly car crash on Route 92 in Cazenovia. The accident, which occurred just east of West Lake Road, resulted in deaths of 69year-old Deborah Sorrentino, of Syracuse, and her 92-yearold mother, Augusta Sorrentino, of Manlius. According to a July 21 press release issued by the Madison County Sheriff ’s Office, deputies responded to the report of the crash at approximately 12:38 p.m. The deputies arrived at the scene to find a 2004 GMC Yukon overturned in the westbound lane. The driver and sole occupant, 35-year-old Justin Haines, of New Woodstock, had to be extricated from the vehicle. Deputies also observed a 2016 Ford Focus off the west shoulder of the road with heavy front end damage. Sorrentino, the driver, was pronounced dead at the scene. Augusta, who was in the passenger seat, was transported to Upstate Medical Center, where she later passed away from her injuries. The press release states that an investigation into the cause of the crash has shown that Haines’ vehicle was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed when he passed multiple vehicles on the shoulder of the road. His vehicle then lost control and was travelling in the westbound lane when it struck Sorrentino’s vehicle head-on and overturned. The third vehicle, traveling eastbound, swerved to avoid the collision but struck Haines’ vehicle, causing damage. The driver of the third vehicle sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics and released. The sheriff ’s office was assisted on scene by the New York State Police, the Cazenovia Police Department, the Cazenovia Fire Department, the Manlius Fire Department, the Cazenovia Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and the Manlius and Fayetteville ambulance services. Cazenovia Chief of Police Michael Hayes said he and Officer Nick DiBrango arrived at the crash site at 12:45 p.m. Hayes directed traffic at West Lake Road and Route 92 while DiBrango assisted on the scene. “I was relieved later by Officer DiBrango and returned to the village,” Hayes said. “Officer DiBrango returned around Crash l Page 2
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