Star Review digital edition - Sept. 27, 2023

HALLOwEEn fun PLAnnED

October is a time for all things spooky, and the Liverpool Public Library is joining in on the Halloween fun. Events will be happening throughout the month of October.

Starting on Oct. 1 and going through Oct. 15, the LPL will be accepting costume donations at the Information @ LPL Desk.

Do you have any old costumes you don’t need anymore? Do you have any Halloween props that could use a new home? The LPL will accept gently used, clean costumes of any size to add to their Costume Closet. Accessories are also welcome, but no weapons, please. Respook, rewear, rescare.

From Saturday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Oct. 28, the LPL will be opening its costume closet for

patrons to browse for a new-to-you costume. The closet will be located next to the Studio @ LPL.

Make sure to gather all your little ghouls and goblins for the fourth annual LPL Haunted Garage on Saturday, Oct. 21.

Enjoy the adventure as the LPL Underground Garage is transformed with apparitions and book characters by LPL volunteers, staff, and local businesses and organizations. From 5:30 to 6 p.m., the garage will be open for walkthough only, so people may take a stroll to see the scenes.

Afterwards, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the haunted garage will be drive-through only, so those that wish to see the sights by car may do so. Admission is free for Haunted Garage IV, but please bring a donation for the food drive.

For more information on any of these events, please visit LPL.org/events.

To see the latest events, go to LPL.org/programguide.

School program holds Special Olympics

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Bikash and Kumari

Regmi: Compassionate Healthcare Advocates

Bikash and Kumari

Regmi, originally born in Bhutan, embarked on a remarkable journey that has seen them transform adversity into a powerful force for positive change.

Forced to leave their homeland at a young age, their early years were marked by the harsh reality of statelessness, which denied them citizenship and security. For nearly 17 years, they resided in a refugee camp in Nepal, where they witnessed the devastating consequences of inadequate sanitation, malnutrition, and limited access to healthcare, including the tragic loss of innocent lives, particu -

larly among children. Their experiences inspired them to pursue careers in the field of healthcare, with a shared goal of providing compassionate care to those in need.

Today, Bikash and Kumari Regmi are accomplished nurse practitioners and esteemed adjunct faculty members at the State University of New York Polytechnic in Utica. They also are part of the team at Caring Family Health Nurse Practitioners PLLC, with a mission to prevent disease by identifying risk factors and coordinating and managing chronic

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A little rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of Liverpool Central School District Extended School Year Program students and staff as they hosted their Special Olympics. Most events were moved indoors due to the weather. Students competed in contests such as scooter races, long jump, frisbee toss and State of Liberty relays. The most popular event took place outside in between rain drops when students had the chance to take aim at a few staff members sitting in a dunk tank. ESY students celebrated their hard work by collecting ribbons for each event completed and enjoying a tasty snow cone.

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The Liverpool Public Library has plenty of fun events planned for the Halloween season.

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Pictured are Bikash and Kumari Regmi at the recent ribbon cutting held at Caring Family Health Nurse Practitioners PLLC.

Town Democrats donate blankets and school supplies

BY RuSS TaRBY

Contributing Writer

Hospice of CNY and Chestnut Hill schools have been recipients of acts of charity initiated by members of the Salina Democratic Committee.

“We’ve been busy supporting our community this summer,” said the committee’s vice chairperson, educator Jana Rogers.

She and Second Ward councilor candidate Leesa Paul coordinated a blan

ket drive to benefit CNY Hospice, in partnership with Knitty Gritty Yarns, a new retail shop at 715 Old Liverpool Road. The Salina Democrats collected 40 blankets in just a few weeks and brought them to CNY Hospice on 7th North Street.

“Hospice of Central New York will distribute the blankets directly to patients,” Rogers said.

The Salina Democrats also spearheaded a school-supply drive to benefit Chestnut Hill Middle School. They

delivered some 60 pounds of pencils, pens, notebooks and binders to Chestnut Hill.

“These supplies will be distributed to students in need,” Rogers said.

Coming up this fall, the committee will initiate a hat and mitten collection. New hats and mittens can be dropped off at Knitty Gritty Yarns.

Two Democrats are running for election to the town board in November.

Social worker Leesa Paul is seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Councilor Matt Cushing in Ward 2 while educator Hayley Downs is running for Ward

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disease care for a better quality of life, providing care to patients of all ages,

1 councilor against incumbent Republican Jason Recor.

Democrats will not run anyone to oppose incumbent Republican Supervisor Nick Paro. Earlier this year, the party failed to gather enough signatures to qualify its candidate for a line on the ballot.

Meanwhile, Paro soundly defeated challenger Stella Penizotto in the June 27 Republican primary election. Those two candidates will go at it again in the November election because Penizotto will appear on the ballot as a Conservative Party candidate.

from children to geriatrics. They are accepting new patients who are searching for a primary care provider. For more information call 315-980-9892, visit the office, located at 6846 Buckley Road, Suite 2, or go to caringfamilyh.com.

HEaTH NEEDS a HOME

BY DONNa NEwMaN photo by donna neWman

Heath is ready for fall! This handsome hound came to the shelter as a stray. Just like the candy bar, Heath is sweet and yummy. He’s about five years old. He loves adventures, but he’s also happy just to be with you. He’s motivated by treats and belly rubs. He’s very affectionate and gentle, and we think he’d do well with older kids. He’s also a proud member of the doggy play group. Heath would make a wonderful addition to almost any family. Meet Heath for yourself, and I know you’ll “fall” in love! In order to adopt, you must fill out an application, pay an adoption fee, and have your pets up to date on their rabies vaccines. all adopted cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on their vaccinations before they go home. The CNY SPCa is located at 5878 East Molloy Road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315-4544479, email frontdesk1@cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org.

Dunkin’ Spooktacular Stroll returns to Longbranch Park

Galaxy Media Chief Operating Officer, Carrie Wojtaszek, announced details for the return of the Dunkin’ Spooktacular Stroll. The event will run every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the month of October, starting Oct. 5, at Long Branch Park in Liverpool. Hours of the event are 5 to 9 p.m.

“We are excited to continue to bring family events to our community within the beautiful Onondaga County Park system,” said Carrie Wojtaszek, COO of Galaxy Media.

“We’re looking forward to bringing our walk-thru Halloween experience back to Long Branch Park.”

The Dunkin’ Spooktacular Stroll is CNY’s not-so-scary family walk-thru Halloween experience. Visitors will follow a ½ mile newly paved path at Long Branch Park in Liverpool, as they see festive Hal-

loween-themed displays in the wooded trail! The event will feature themed areas including Witch’s Way, the Ghost Barnyard, the Pumpkin Patch, Skeleton Graveyard, the Spider Forest, Creepy Castle, Villain’s Village, Mummy Mansion, and new this year, the Dinosaur Dungeon! Each section will include large wooden structures, LED light displays, and more to help the sections come to life! Every night will also feature food trucks, family games, a seating area, and festive music.

The price of admission is $25 per carload, paid in advance by visiting www. SpooktacularStroll.com A limited number of vehicle passes will be sold for each night. Visitors can log onto the website to buy their pre-sale pass for a specific date in October.

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Fall feelings

By the calendar the seasons have officially changed and summer has gradually transitioned into fall in Central New York.

Didn’t summer seem to go by awfully fast?

But for many, one of the most appealing parts of living in the Central New York region is the changing of the seasons.

And with all that comes with the fall season, this is a particularly enjoyable time of year for many of us.

Whether it is decorating for the fall harvest season holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving -- and we are already seeing plenty of pumpkins and corn stalks and other orange and yellow colored items that celebrate the season -or it is enjoying the cooler, crisper weather with sweaters and warm pumpkin spiced drinks, there is something that brings a festive atmosphere to the fall season for many people who enjoy the cooler temperatures and that cozy feeling of a nice blanket or heavier clothing and a warm drink in their hands.

And of course there is also the visual beauty of the season.

Simply going online and looking at local weather forecasts or any number of other sites will likely turn up a map depicting the changing leaves and the colors of the season.

And while it is still just early fall, Mother Nature is already starting to put on a show, displaying some of the crisp oranges, reds and yellows that make the area come alive with color this time of year.

It is likely the peek of leaf peeping season is still a few weeks off, but there is no denying the scenic beauty that fall brings to our area with a blaze of brilliant colors.

And we are fortunate to call this area home and many people will even take the time to travel, making long drives, to take in the beauty many of us are able to enjoy by simply sitting on our porch or looking out our windows.

These days, with work, families and other responsibilities, it is not always easy to take the time to stop and appreciate all that is around us.

Maybe the changing of the seasons can serve as a good reminder to slow down and take some time if you can and appreciate those things we are fortunate enough to have.

Whether it is a family outing to get pumpkins at any number of local pumpkin patches, sitting by the lake shore and gazing out over the water at the expanse of leaves that decorate the far reaching hills, gathering with friends around a campfire or going for a hike -- right in the thick of the natural beauty our area possesses -- along the many nature trails and preserves through the area, or going on a longer outing for a weekend or even a Sunday drive around town or out of town in almost any direction toward the North Country or to the southern border or even toward New England, this is a great time of year to try to take a moment or two sit back and enjoy the wonder and beauty that comes to our region with the change of the seasons and take some time to relax and simply enjoy yourself and all our region has to offer.

GIRL TaLK

We sat, legs propped up on rocks, watching the late afternoon sun swim on the horizon.

Two friends, women, sharing the prescient beauty of a sun soon to set amidst blazing orange and purple clouds, its last rays streaming up into the heavens.

We walked back to the cottage, a little more slowly than we had walked in past years, full of the sunset’s splendor, to share a light summer meal and talk, the coin of friendships, not woman talk but girl talk … the talk that emanates from being female and feeling the changes of aging.

We were all, no exceptions, successful at the work for which we were paid. Some had achieved considerable fame and wealth, others, less of those two commodities, but equally satisfying acknowledgements of achievements.

We were all, no exceptions, looking for something else. Not someone else … something else.

There is a big difference.

Most of us wouldn’t mind a visit from, say, George Clooney, but I digress and, of course, we are not delusional.

We are the edge of the generation who did it all.

Let me tell you about the all part.

First, it involved choices. No matter how talented and organized, none of us could bilocate, so being that we are rooted to one place at a time, we have had to choose those places.

Oftentimes we have had to not be present where we wanted to be or should have been, not by the values of the business world, but by other values.

That was our choice. We survived. Our values, sometimes a bit dented, survived. We tried to make up for the soccer games we missed, the water color lessons we didn’t take, the piano left unplayed, the friendships left to languish unten -

ded, books not read and songs not sung, but time slipped by, a raging river of urgency. Things got lost or forgotten.

We have learned to recount these losses, along with the other inevitabilities of aging, as cautions, yellow alerts to that which is still possible.

None of us is nuts enough to believe that we can still be astronauts or Miss America, but there are still dreams to be pursued, whether old dreams that have been put aside or new ones, more newly born of our experience. Sometimes we settle for what the day allows, what losses permit.

For some it meant a redefinition of work, culling the parts that no longer satisfy and embracing those that make their souls sing, however off key.

That time, it wasn’t the big promotion that was sought, but personal fulfillment in those things that tapped into best strengths.

For others, it has been reinvention, chasing some of those old fantasies, taking tango lessons, traveling to exotic places, even solo, writing that novel, some finding, in retirement, the opportunity to try out jobs through volunteering in areas that they have always loved but feared to enter. While some of my friends have become entrepreneurs, others potters, I have always thought of myself as a frustrated dance hall hostess or, alternately, an ethnobotanist. If we redecorated our homes, we also put on new selves, giving priority to those parts of their personalities that were previously denied.

The girls continue to gather, in small groups, to talk our girl talk, girl talk because as girls, we had unscripted futures still to live. If we can recapture that anticipation of discovery, of fulfillment, it will acknowledge that youth within that we put away for adult things. We are careful about spending precious time that continues to rush by even faster than before.

Spending time becomes a measure of priorities. I saw a woman comparing the cost of soft drinks at the supermarket. Some were on sale, a buy-four-six-packs-for-$10 sale.

She examined the cost per ounce of each brand, smiled at me and said, “You never can be too careful.”

I went on with my shopping and later met her at the checkout where she discovered, after examining her register tape, that the brand of soft drinks she had chosen were not those advertised as being on sale. She returned the soft drinks, received credit and went through the line again, this time with the right beverages. I estimate that it took her eight or nine minutes, maybe more, for the entire transaction. All I could think of was how much time and effort it took to save $3.

I wondered if God offered her 10 minutes more of life, would she pay $3? This is not a diatribe against thrift, but one clearly extolling its virtues. What constitutes thrift is the question? Is it possible to squander time, to be careless with the minutes, hours and days of our lives? What is the cost of a dream?

For some of the girls, the change will be like the sunset, brilliant and passionate; for others it will be more like refusing to accept a senior coffee at MacDonalds.

I am still working on the dance hall hostess thing, which, so far, is kind of like trying to get a job as a shepherdess or as the romantic lead in a movie starring Robert Redford ( OK, he’s old…so am I!)

But behind it all lies the girls who still see possibilities even while applying icy hot and 4% lidocane patches where needed as well as makeup as desired.

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.

Village Mall mural memorializes a beloved pet

When viewers gaze upon “Adirondack Escape,” they see a mountainous landscape and misty waterways, towering evergreens and comfy Adirondack chairs. The massive new 150-foot by 10-foot mural facing the parking lot at the Village Mall also features the image of a serenely sleeping German shepherd. Turns out that the dog was the beloved pet of the mall’s owner. His name was Apollo.

“Apollo was a white German shepherd who passed away shortly before we started the mural last month,” said artist Sandra Sabene who collaborated with muralist Jillian Hagadorn to create “Adirondack Escape.” Sabene operates the Liverpool Art Center which is housed inside the Village Mall.

“It meant the world to our landlord, Jim, that Apollo is in the mural,” Sabene said.

Jim isn’t the only one who’s appreciating the artwork. First Street regulars and passers-by all seem to enjoy the predominantly blue imagery. It’s a decidedly peaceful painting!

Lovely landscape

“The people who stopped by to watch us paint shared stories about how they relate to the landscape,” Sabene reported.

“The design intentionally looks like many places in New York State. They’ve likened this landscape to places they love including Lake Placid, Lake George, Blue

Mountain and many private camps in the Adirondacks. This has been the most exciting part of this project.”

Sabene and Hagadorn used 10 gallons and six quarts of exterior paint to transform the building’s cement-block wall into a glorious celebration of nature. “The colors were intentionally kept to a simple palette of black, white, turquoise and peach,” Sabene said.

Serene sensation

Tenants who live in the apartments above the Village Mall also dig the new mural.

“They’ve been thanking us for creating a serene place for them to come home to,” Sabene said. “We added an eagle flying over the mountains to reflect the many eagles that have returned to the area. And then we saw a few flying overhead as we painted!”

Nichols Supermarket owner Mike Hennigan also applauded the artists.

“Mike Hennigan shouted across the street how much he loved it,” Sabene said. “That just made my day!”

For more information, visit liverpoolartcenter.com, or call LAC at 315-234-9333.

Opportunities at Amazon

Last week, Amazon.com announced it is hiring 250,000 employees for full-time, seasonal and part time-roles across its operations network and 1,300 of those jobs

Creative Director: Gordon bigelow, ext 331, art@eaglenewsonline com

will in Central New York. The average pay for the positions ranges from $17 to $28 per hour, Amazon officials said.

Various roles from packing and picking to sorting and shipping will be open. An in-person hiring event is ongoing at the recruitment office at Amazon Fulfillment Center in Liverpool.

Job candidates can apply from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, at 7211 Morgan Road. Applicants are encouraged to bring work authorization documentation for on-the-spot hiring.

Succulent salmon cakes

They’re serving up an awesome new appetizer at The Retreat. You’ve likely tried Baltimore crab cakes, the most common fishcake on the East Coast. Well, now get ready to sup on some salmon cakes.

The pair of cakes are hand-made and pan-seared, then spiced and breaded with lemon-dijon panko-crust breadcrumbs and plated on a bed of mixed greens with the house remoulade sauce. The salmon cakes -- priced at $10.95 -- are really succulent and substantial enough to double as an entrée.

Salmon cakes are popular in Norway, and in Alaska they’re routinely served on a bun as “salmon burgers.”

Last word

“It’s an amazing feeling to be able to bring color and inspiration to a community that I love so much.”

– Artist Sandra Sabene, creator of “Adirondack Escape.”

Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

Livin’ in Liverpool russ tarby

Thanks Russ

To the editor:

Thank you to Russ Tarby for the article on the front page of the Sept. 13, 2023 Star Review.

Along with all of the businesses who took the time to apply for the Town of Salina grant money, we as the Town of Salina residents, benefit as well. I have spoken to some of these businesses and they are ecstatic, as well as very grateful, that this was possible.

Thank you Mr. Tarby for your initial article in the Star Review which included the due date for receiving the applications.

I can’t remember any time where businesses could make improvements on their (possibly) long-awaited renovations, only to learn that there was grant money that would cover a large percentage of their work.

Please don’t forget who initiated, shared his foresight, and made all of this possible. It was the Town of Salina Supervisor Nick Paro, along with his councilmen (and staff) who cared enough about helping others and improving the looks of Old Liverpool Road.

As a Town of Salina resident, who attends board meetings and cares about the future of the Town of Salina, I will continue to support Mr. Paro and praise the highway department, especially through the upcoming winter months.

I look forward to seeing the improvements in Mattydale with a Community Center being built on the

property where Sports-O-Rama once stood.

From the looks of it, the possibilities are endless.

aNITa Pa RKS Liverpoo L

Blessings In a Backpack

To the editor:

As we approach our seventh year of feeding vulnerable children on the weekends, please be advised the chapter has make an adjustment. I know that, with four of the five churches that form our board of directors looking for a new pastor, more change might seem stressful to some now, to others it seems the perfect time. In this case the chapter shift brings us home.

Starting in September the chapter will no longer service the Syracuse school system and instead we will be affiliated with the Liverpool Central School District. The Liverpool Chapter has asked us to service all eight Elementary Schools (List enclosed) in Liverpool.

Suburban poverty affects over 16.4 million people across the U.S. and is growing rapidly, outpacing the growth rate of urban poverty over the last decade (64% vs. 29%). More poor people within key vulnerable populations and at every level of poverty now live in the suburbs than in urban areas.

The move, presents us with some unique opportunities for volunteerism. The first is to be an ambassador to a school (eight to choose from). As an ambassador to a school, you will

represent us and be our contact in the school.

This will allow you to interact with the organizations in the school, PTO and others interested in helping with our mission.

This is great position for someone who has connection with the school. You do not have to be a member of one of the five churches to be a member of the Liverpool NY chapter.

For more information, speak to me or your church’s board member. Board members are: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Father Paul; Liverpool 1st United Methodist Church, Jill Ertinger; St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Greg May; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lois Ayer and Karen Fay- First Presbyterian Liverpool, Karen Fay-

The second is transportation, we are looking for help delivering once a week to the schools. Each school will get about 30 packs (three binds) so you do not need a truck to transport, again eight schools to choose from.

The ambassador could also do the transportation if they wish. Speak to your representative at your church, also you may contact Don VanDusen or Dennis Schuelke at St. Paul’s.

Thank You for your time. Pray for us. Volunteer the rewards are priceless.

My candidacy

To the editor: My name is Joan Kesel, and I am here announcing my candidacy for

Cicero Town Board as a councilor. My life has been in Cicero, and I am a past town supervisor. My website is at joankesel.co m and my Facebook page is at facebook.com/joankeselcicer o . My campaign focuses on my extensive experience in Cicero, and on my commitment to help in addressing the many challenges that face our Town of Cicero in coming years. Throughout my life, Cicero has been my focus. Whether serving in many volunteer agencies, or in my professional experiences, such as my prior tenure as elected Cicero town supervisor, manager of window services for the U.S. Postal Service, membership in the Town of Cicero Board of Assessment Review, and the Town of Cicero Zoning Board of Appeals, I know Cicero. I know Cicero well, very well. My awards, including being honored among Women Who Mean Business by the American Red Cross, Girl Scout Special Achievement Award, and the USPS Affirmative Action Award, all speak to my competence and leadership to serve the residents of Cicero once again in the Town Board.

Our home of Cicero may soon be overwhelmed by the incoming Micron industry. Let me work for you as a member of the Cicero Town Board to devise a plan that maintains the life we enjoy, while also accommodating the infusion of future Micro employees and associated businesses. I seek your vote on Nov. 7. J

to the Bl essed Virgi n (Never known to fai l) O most beaut iful flower of Mount Carmel , frui tful vi ne splendor of Heaven

B lessed Mother of the Son of God i mmacul ate Virgin assist me i n my necessi ty O star of the sea help me and show me where you are my Mot her O Holy Mary Mother of God Queen of Heaven and Earth I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to secure me in my necessity There are none that can wit hst and your power Show me herei

2023 Ryder cup… United States vs Europe

THE FACTS AND STATS…

* Nienty-seven years ago the first “unofficial” playing of the Ryder Cup took place at Gleneagles In Scotland.

* In 1927, the first “official” Ryder Cup match took place at the Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts.

* The United States team has won 27 times… lost 14 times and tied twice.

* This year’s Ryder Cup matches will take place September 29-October 1 at the Marco Island Golf and Country Club, Rome, Italy.

* The United States won the last time the Ryder Cup was held at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin in 2021.

* Although the United States won in 2021, the European team has won 7 of the last 10 Ryder Cup competitions.

* The United States has not won a Ryder Cup on European soil since 1993 at the Belfry in England.

* The United States has not won consecutive Ryder Cups since 1991 and 1993.

* The next Ryder Cup returns to the United States in 2025 at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York.

* The official Ryder Cup trophy is only 17 inches tall , nine inches wide and weighs 4 pounds.

* Between the years 1935 and 1985, Europe only won the Ryder Cup once.

* Sir Nick Faldo holds the record for most match wins…23 victories.

* The youngest player to play in a Ryder Cup was Sergio Garcia (19).

* The oldest player was Raymond Floyd (51).

The Ryder Cup consists of 28 matches…1 point per match…over three days.

Format:

1st Day - Fourball (2-man best ball)

2nd Day - Foursomes (alternating shots)

3rd Day - Singles (match play)

American Team: Captain - Zack Johnson

Vice Captains - Steve Stricker(2021 captain)…Davis Love lll(2012 & 2016)… Jim Furyk…Fred Couples…Stewart Cink)

Automatic Qualifiers: Scottie Scheffler…

Perry Noun is the former executive director of the Northeastern NY PGA as well as a competitive

Wyndham Clark…Brian Harman…Patrick

Cantlay…Max Homa…Xander Schauffele

Captains Picks: Justin Thomas…Rickie Fowler…Brooks Koepka (only Liv player)…

Jordan Spieth…Collin Morikawa…and Sam

Burns

Most Controversial Selections for Team

USA: Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler over Keegan Bradley and Cameron Young.

European Team: Captain - Luke Donald Automatic Qualifiers: Matt Fitzpatrick(England)…Tyrell Hatton(England)…Viktor Hovland(Norway)…

Robert MacIntyre(Scotland)…Rory

McLlroy(Northern Ireland)…Jon Rahm(Spain)

Captains Picks: Justin Rose(England)…Sepp Straka(Austria)…Ludvig Aberg(Sweden)…

Tommy Fleetwood(England)…Nikolai

Hojgaard Denmark)…Shane Lowry(Ireland)

Team Comparisons: Team USA

Average Age…30.33

Average World Rank…12.916

Total Ryder Cups Played…17

Combined Ryder Cup Record…34-22-13 Majors Won…15

Team Europe

Average Age…30

Average World Rank…30

Total Ryder Cups Played…21

Combined Ryder Cup Record…36-39-12 Majors Won…9

The Americans seem to have a slight advantage when comparing the current “team” stats above. Maybe…but why haven’t the Americans won when playing in Europe since 1993? I say it is a toss up and hope it ends in a tie with Juston Thomas conceding his opponents 3 foot putt on the last day of the competition, as Jack Nicklaus did to Tony Jacklin in 1969.

Tommy R. Kehoskie, 71 active in community organizations

Tommy R. Kehoskie, 71, of Camillus, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at home with his loving family by his side. Born and raised in Auburn, he moved to Skaneateles in 1974 before settling in Camillus in 1978. A communicant of Holy Family Church, Tommy was a member of many organizations including the Central New York Recreation and Park Society, New York State Recreation and Park Society, National Recreation and Park Association, Camillus Historical Society, Aviation Historical Society of CNY, Camillus Memorial Day Committee, CNY Chapter of the Northeast Region of the National Model Railroad Association, Not Too Serious Model Railroad Society, Friends of Gillie Lake, Camillus Erie Canal Society, Holy Family CYO, volunteered at the Octagon House and was an honorary member of the Fairmount Fire Department. He enjoyed historical preservation, softball, model trains, and conversations with his Wildcat Wednesday lunch crew. Tommy always enjoyed a good bag of popcorn while watching youth sports. Above all, he loved spending

Norman H. Gauthier, Sr., 79

Marine veteran

Norman H. Gauthier, Sr., 79, of Broomfield, CO, but a lifelong Liverpool kid, passed away Sept. 11, 2023.

Norm was born in Syracuse, lost his Mom at age 3, Dad at age 10, and was then raised by his aunts and uncles in Liverpool.

He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at 17 years old, and proudly wore the title of Marine as a badge of honor his entire life.

Returning home, he became one of the first, and youngest Civil Service Police Sergeants in New York state while working for the Town of Clay Police Department.

He later served as a detective sergeant with the Liverpool Police Department.

After his police service ended he worked

DEATH NOTICES

time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren.

Tommy was predeceased by his parents, Stephen and Sophie Kehoskie; sister-in-law, Casey Kehoskie; and nephew, Michael Kehoskie.

Surviving are his high school sweetheart and wife of 48 years, the former Phyllis Tozzi; sons, Thomas (Shannon) of Warners and Robert (Alicia) of Camillus; daughter, Kristina (William) Clark of Cortland; grandchildren, Mia, Tommy, Amelia, Arlin, Cora, Liliana, and Greyson; brothers, Stephen (Joan) of Auburn and Peter of Elbridge; sisters, Barbara (Tim) Brooks, and Christine Kehoskie, both of Auburn; brother-in-law, Angelo (Mary) Tozzi of Auburn; sister-inlaw, Marion Cleveland of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

Tommy’s family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to Hospice of CNY and Hospice of the Finger Lakes, Dr. Sousou, and Dr. Daly for their loving care and compassion. Tommy especially appreciated receiving the many well wishes through calls, cards, and texts over these past few years.

Visitation to celebrate Tommy’s life was held on Friday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus.

A funeral Mass honoring Tommy’s memory was celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 11:30 a.m. in Holy Family Church, 127 Chapel Drive, Syracuse. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Tom Kehoskie Memorial Fund, c/o Independent Realty Group, 5000 W. Genesee St., Camillus, NY 13031.

Share condolences at buranichfh.com.

for Bristol Labs, Miller Brewing and as a warehousing executive in Florida, Ohio, Missouri, California and finally Texas.

At the age of 19 he married his childhood sweetheart, another village kid, Bonita “Bonnie” Stever and were, through thick and thin, always together for more than 58 years.

Together on the shore of Onondaga Lake, they raised their five children, Kenneth, Gary (Mary), Norman Jr. “JG” (Cindy), Terri (Alan) Barrowcliff, and William “Bill” (Rachel). They were blessed with 15 grandchildren, 11 great-grandkids, and two great-greatgrandsons. Also left behind are his sister, Diane (Bernie) Conklin, brother-in-law James (Brenda) Stever, and sisters-in-law Sue (Larry) Earle, and Patricia Stever, many nieces and cousins. Missing him dearly will be his constant companion, and furry chair-buddy, Bo-bo.

Calling hours will be from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Liverpool Masonic Lodge on 608 Oswego Street In the village of Liverpool.

On Oct. 4, at 11 a.m., a mass of Christian burial will be held at Epiphany Parish - Saint Joseph the Worker Church in Liverpool.

Committal will be at 1pm at the Onondaga County Memorial Veterans Cemetery.

Suzanne B. Hartle, 73, of Jordan,

away Sept. 18, 2023. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has arrangements. Lucy A. Moore, 97, of Baldwinsville, passed away Sept. 20, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements.

Tommy R. Kehoskie

Norman H. Gauthier, Sr.

Football Northstars, Warriors head for key games

By PHIL BLACKwELL

Three consecutive weeks of high-level football will determine the ultimate course of the Section III Class AA regular-season and its postseason structure, too.

It begins Saturday at Alibrandi Stadium when Liverpool visits Christian Brothers Academy.

It continues Oct. 6 when Cicero-North Syracuse hosts the Brothers at Bragman Stadium and concludes Oct. 13 with the Northstars and Warriors resuming their crosstown rivalry.

All three of these teams are undefeated after last weekend’s games. As state no. 8-ranked CBA was blanking Fayetteville-Manlius 59-0 last Friday night, C-NS, no. 10 in those same state rankings, was at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium, able to get away from Baldwinsville in the

second half on the way to a 45-21 victory.

The Northstars actually trailed the 0-3 Bees 7-0 after one period before cutting loose for three touchdowns in the second quarter, ultimately taking a 21-14 lead to the break.

Then, in three possessions in the third quarter, C-NS found the end zone every time, putting the game well out of B’ville’s reach.

Jaxon Razmovski accounted for four TD passes as Nate Williams and Miy’jon McDowell Reid both scored twice. Attempting seven kicks, Jakob Purdy made all of them, including a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter and six extra points.

C-NS then watched on Saturday as Liverpool traveled to Utica Proctor and, impressive from start to finish, put away the Raiders 36-6.

Netting the only points of

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C-NS running back Miy’jon McDowell Reid (23) finds room outside with a block from Davine Bennett (2) and heads for the sideline in last Friday’s game against Baldwinsville. McDowell Reid scored twice in the Northstars’ 45-21 victory.

the first quarter, the Warriors went up 7-0 on John Sindoni’s four-yard TD pass to Jordan Grandinetti and Tyler Vivacqua’s PAT, but much more was to follow.

Answering Proctor’s lone score on Jerquell Hender-

son’s two-yard run, Liverpool put together a pair of secondquarter drives, each resulting in four-yard scoring passes from Sindoni - one finding Antonio Rivera, the other to Tai’yari Sholtz. Instead of nursing it 22-6

C-NS girls soccer blanks Liverpool, B’ville

By PHIL BLACKwELL

Both the Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool girls soccer teams found themselves at early-season crossroads when they met for the first time in 2023 last Tuesday night at Bragman Stadium.

And much of the game was close one, too, but with the Northstars gradually increasing its pressure, it eventually got away and, led by Emille Rio, earned

a 2-0 victory over the Warriors.

Liverpool’s defense earned its extra work, closing thing up around its net and maintaining touch with C-NS as Grace Sleeth finished the night with six saves.

Still, C-NS led 1-0 at halftime due to Rio’s first goal, and she returned in the second half to strike again for an insurance tally, Riley Joyce getting credit for an assist.

Now the Northstars ventured to Baldwinsville on Thursday night, and though it picked up another shutout, it didn’t get on the board, either, in a 0-0 draw with the Bees.

Eighty minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime did not settle matters, with the two sides rarely able to generate close scoring chances. B’ville only had three shots, one less than C-NS’s four.

Liverpool and C-NS

both went to weekend tournaments in Oneonta before returning this week with even more on the plate. The Northstars would face Fayetteville-Manlius, Fulton and Baldwinsville as the Warriors went to Central Square and Oswego before hosting West Genesee on Saturday – five games in eight days for Liverpool, seven in 12 days for C-NS.

C-NS field hockey blanks RFA in showdown

By PHIL BLACKwELL

Going into the last week of September, the Cicero-North Syracuse field hockey team is still undefeated and Liverpool is right behind them in the league standings.

And no victory for the Northstars this season was as important as last Friday’s 2-0 shutout over Rome Free Academy at Bragman Stadium, making for a memorable Futures Night for younger C-NS field hockey prospects. Both teams entered the game undefeated and untied with 7-0 records, and the first half between them was a scoreless stalemate as the Black Knights sought to avenge its defeat to the Northstars in last fall’s Section III Class A final.

However, it was Gabby Wameling who made sure that C-NS maintained the advantage. In both the third and fourth quarters, Wameling made her way past RFA defenders and put shots past goalie Jaylene Decker.

For the night, Decker made 11 saves, but didn’t get much relief as the Black Knights were limited to just two shots by an experienced C-NS defnse

Pushed again by Baldwinsville last Tuesday night at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium, the Northstars pulled out its fourth one-goal decision of the season, edging the Bees 1-0. They were 0-0 going into the second quarter, when the Northstars inched out in front thanks to Ayvah Romano net-

ting a goal assisted by Maria Wozniczka.

For the rest of the night, the Bees’ defense kept turning back C-NS’s chances to build a cushion as Chloe Butler would finish the night with eight saves.

What the Bees could not do was produce much of a consistent pressure, the Northstars ultimately holding them to three shots, all stopped by eighth-grader Olivia Planty.

With a 7-1 record and its lone blemish a tense 2-1 defeat to C-NS on Sept. 11 at LHS Stadium, the Warriors then won four games in a span of six days.

East Syracuse Minoa, Holland Patent and Baldwinsville all fell to Liverpool before it came back home last Monday

L’pool boys soccer shutout streak ends

By PHIL BLACKwELL

Two remarkable facts continued to stand out about the Liverpool boys soccer team as it sped toward the halfway point of the regular season.

First, no one had set scored on the Warriors. But it still only found itself with two victories on its card after yet another 0-0 draw with Nottingham last Tuesday night at LHS Stadium.

It was the third straight game Liverpool had played 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime without a goal from either side, all in home games.

Just like it was with Cicero-North Syracuse and East Syracuse Minoa, it was a stalemate with Nottingham, the occasional big chance on both ends.

Liverpool was held to just three direct shots, but watched as Jacob McQuatters, in his sixth straight shutout, held the Bulldogs to just five shots.

It wasn’t until Saturday, against Corcoran/ITC, that the shutout streak finally ended in the first – but it came amid a seven-goal Liverpool outburst on the way to a 10-1 victory.

Antonio Wilson, with a three-goal hat trick, led the charge, with Albin Buja scoring twice. Kensly Delva, Max Appier, Evan Slater, Jean Nabwanja and Camden Farrell also earned goals, with Dominic Paolini getting a pair of assists and Dylan Abdo also earning an assist.

For nearly two weeks, C-NS had not recorded a goal, a stretch that spanned more than 300 minutes and covered parts of four games.

Just in time, though, the Northstars were able to break that seal and convert in last Tuesday’s game at Jamesville-DeWitt, which led to a comeback and a 2-1 win over the Red Rams.

When Mahir Becchir converted in the first half, C-NS trailed 1-0 and found

that its challenge was as much mental nad physical.

Thanks to Jackson Petzoldt, it didn’t stay that away. All that Petzoldt did in the second half was break the scoring drought, netting a goal while also assisting on Dante Melfi’s tally. Nico Servder helped preserve the win, finishing with five saves.

Up against FayettevilleManlius two nights later, C-NS again got itself on the board thanks to Jefferson Cazimir’s goal in the second half.

However, it wasn’t quite enough as the Hornets prevailed in another 2-1 decision, getting both of its goals in the first half as Hugh Terreri scored and assisted on Harrison Kilmer’s tally.

At home all of this week, C-NS welcomes both East Syracuse Minoa and Nottingham, with Liverpool going to F-M and Central Square before hosting J-D on Saturday afternoon.

and again proved effective, shutting out the Auburn Maroons 4-0.

Keeping it among themselves, the Warriors’ topscoring trio flourished, Mia Berthoff scoring twice as Alexis McGregor and Gianna Carbone both had a goal and assist.

Then Liverpool got some much-needed rest before returning to action Monday against Fayetteville-Manlius and then having another clash with B’ville Thursday night plus a Saturday game with Clinton.

C-NS, just as busy as the month wound down, would meet East Syracuse Minoa Tuesday before going to F-M two nights later and facing Pittsford on Saturday.

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Cicero-North Syracuse linebacker James Magda (11) puts a hit on Baldwinsville quarterback Greg Marinelli (2).

halftime lead, the Warriors pieced together two more scoring drives in the third quarter. Sholtz added a second TD on a two-yard run and Owen Brown caught Sindoni’s fourth scoring pass

from seven yards out. All told, Sindoni threw 29 passes, completing 20 of them for 216 yards. Sholtz caught five of those passes for 88 yards to lead Liverpool’s receiving corps.

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Liverpool in four sets

By PHIL BLACKwELL

The long boys volleyball rivalry between Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool has heated up in this decade, particularly in 2021, when the Warriors put an end to the Northstars’ long Section III Division I championship reign. Now both sides find themselves looking up at Fayetteville-Manlius in the standings, something that did not change last Tuesday night as C-NS again got the best of this chapter. It was the Warriors winning the first set 2522, but all that did was make the Northstars angry, which it channeled into easy 25-14 and 25-16 wins in the next two sets. Then came the fourth set. Several attempts to either end (for C-NS) or extend (for Liverpool) the match fell short until at 26-26, the Northstars got the serve and closed out the match 28-26. Earning a full set’s worth of points, Carter King put away 26 kills for C-NS, helped by Phillip Greer’s 10 kills and Chris Williams’ six kills. Jack Waite earned 40 assists, Josh Luce getting 14 digs and King earning 10 digs. In defeat, the Warriors had Jack DeForge get 16 kills and nine digs. Chase Loveless stepped up with seven kills and Sean Frawley had four kills as Kellen Conway produced 28 assists

and Shah Sahak had 14 digs.

On Thursday night, Liverpool beat Syracuse City in four sets, each of which ended 25-23. The Warriors pulled out the first two sets, and Syracuse won the third and nearly the fourth before Liverpool closed it out. Many of Conway’s 34 assists went to DeForge, who piled up 17 kills. Chase Loveless stepped up with eight kills, Frawley had seven kills and Ben McHerron had five. Sahak finished with 11 digs, Conway and DeForge earning seven digs apiece.

C-NS won twice on the weekend, starting with Friday’s 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 sweep of Midlakes where Waite’s 29 assists were spread around. King put up 13 kills, adding two aces and three assists. Greer gained eight kills, with Waite stepping up to earn seven kills and Jack Wieczorek six kills as Colin Deitz had five kills.

Then came a 25-15, 2517, 25-17 win over Rochester McQuaid on Saturday where Joey Lukasiewicz led with seven kills ahead of King’s six kills. Wieczorek picked up five aces, Waite had 18 assists and Luce, with 12 digs, led the defense.

Both C-NS and Liverpool play this week against Jamesville-DeWitt, the reigning state Division II champions.

Liverpool girls volleyball falls to F-M

By PHIL BLACKwELL

For the second time in as many weeks, the Liverpool girls volleyball team found itself in a decisive fifth set against a main league rival. Here, though, it did not turn out well for the Warriors, who lost last Wednesday to Fayetteville-Manlius in a clash of two of the SCAC Metro division front-runners.

Though it lost the first set 2519, Liverpool appeared to get control when it emerged from a close second set 25-22 and controlled the third 25-18 to move out in front. Only a few points from victory, though, the Warriors could not grab it. Instead, F-M pulled out the fourth 2523 and would take the final-set race to 15 points in a narrow 15-13 decision, despite 22 assists from Addie Tanton and 16 assists from Allyson Crandall. Lauren Poland put up 12 kills, Elliana Vangelov had 11 kills and Madison Ames got 10 kills to go with her 20 digs. Sarah LaTocha added six kills as, on the back line, Sarah Daniel managed 30 digs and Lily Cor-

rell 13 digs to go with four kills and two blocks.

C-NS was still trying to recuperate from a five-set defeat to Liverpool on Sept. 13 where it led 2-0 sets before the Warriors rallied to win in five.

Ellie Blumer earned 15 assists, 11 digs and eight kills against Liverpool. Kendall Rumble had 16 assists, with Allison Navarra adding 20 digs. On the front line, Grace Murray managed 12 kills and 13 digs, with Piper Adams and Grace Turrell each earning six kills as Rumble also earned four kills and three blocks.

Yet when C-NS faced Baldwinsville last Tuesday night, it could not hold on to two different leads in a frustrating fiveset defeat to the Bees. Both the first and third sets belonged to C-NS by impressive 25-15 margins. Each time, though, the Bees quickly turned it around, winning the seconds 25-19 and the fourth 25-16.

What was more, in the decisive set and its race to 15 points, it didn’t last long.

B’ville gained the serve and

kept earning points until it had won 15-4. By doing so, the Bees overcame 17 assists from Rumble and Blumer as Rumble added 11 digs and Adams 10 digs to go with eight kills. Murray had nine kills and nine digs and Allison Navarra amassed 28 digs.

Two nights later, C-NS was able to win, sweeping Oswego 25-19, 25-16, 25-17. Sarah Dobbins had seven kills and Murray added six kills, with Blumer getting five kills to go with 19 assists and Rumble helping with 10 asssits. A 2523, 27-25, 25-17 loss to Westhill followed on Friday, C-NS staying close in the first two sets, but unable to get the key late points. Adams and Murray had six kills apiece, combining for 18 digs as Navarra got 22 digs, Rumble had 11 assists and Blumer added six assists.

C-NS would take its turn against West Genesee Tuesday and, two nights later, Liverpool challenges Baldwinsville before they headed to Saturday’s Fall Fling Tournament at B’ville.