Cazenovia Republican digital edition - June 12, 2024

A SPECIAL DAy FOR yOunG ATHLETES

Hundreds of special athletes came to Fayetteville-Manlius High School on Thursday, June 6 for the Onondaga County Olympiad. The event was kicked off with a parade of athletes around the track, which preceded a host of athletic events throughout the day. Students from many local school districts, including Cazenovia, participated in the event. Pictured are the group from Cazenovia in the parade of athletes.

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Revised school budget going to revote June 18

By kATE HILL staff Writer

Eligible voters in the Cazenovia Central School District (CCSD) are asked to head to the polls on Tuesday, June 18, to weigh in on a revised 2024-25 school budget proposal.

The new $38,427,222 budget proposal carries an estimated 4.02 percent tax levy increase and represents a 5.19 percent increase over the 2023-24 budget.

On May 21, voters rejected CCSD’s original $38,826,826 spending proposal by 34 votes.

The district’s original plan was to maintain academic and support programming while closing this year’s budget gap with an estimated 5.84 percent tax levy increase, the use of $1,641,005 in fund balance, some restored state aid, and $399,295 in spending cuts, including the use of attrition and restructuring of several BOCES services.

Two days after the budget proposal was defeated at the polls, the CCSD Board of Education reviewed new recommendations from the district. Ultimately, the board decided on a revised budget proposal that is at the district’s calculated tax levy limit of 4.02 percent and includes a reduction of $399,604 compared to the rejected proposal.

Because the revised budget proposal does not exceed the tax levy limit, it will require a simple majority vote — 50 percent + 1 — for authorization rather than the supermajority — 60 percent or more — needed for the previous budget proposal to pass.

A May 27 message to the CCSD community explains that to reduce the budget by $399,604, the district has proposed cutting a reading teacher and an instructional coach and reducing athletics and technology. The message notes that the district has fewer participating employees in its health insurance, which results in a cost reduction.

“We are thankful to all who came out in support of our school budget,” Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio said in the message. “We recognize we are in challenging financial times, which is why we asked students and their families, district staff, and community members for their input as we created the proposal voters weighed in on. Unfortunately, our students will feel the impact of a reduction in program and services as we work to develop a new budget proposal that is at the district’s calculated tax levy limit.”

The district message also acknowledges that over the past year, CCSD has been recognized as the top-performing school in Central New York for its English Regents exam scores, ranked among the top high schools by US News & World Report, and named one of the nation’s best communities for music education.

“Our students perform at high levels, and we want to continue offering programs that make our community proud and Cazenovia a desirable place to live,” said DiFulvio.

Under state law, if voters reject the new budget proposal on June 18, the board of education must enact a contingency budget, requiring an additional $885,248 in cuts.

“This would involve limiting the number of athletes on certain teams, reducing to no more than two teams per program, and cutting a second instructional coach, an assistant principal, [a school resource officer], a second world language teacher, its second [Career & Technical Education] teacher in three years, physics, astronomy, theater courses, the orchestra program, music electives, all teacher-leader positions, and 20 percent of extracurricular activities,” the May 27 message states.

The district would also have to eliminate the public use of its facilities, making such uses allowable on a charge basis only.

“We certainly don’t want to think about a contingency budget, but it is a reality,” said DiFulvio. “I worry about the impact this would have on our youth programs, our seniors who use the buildings for walking, and the overall feel of our community. Our schools are the center of everything we do in Cazenovia.”

The public was invited to learn more about the revised 2024-25 budget proposal during a school budget hearing on Tuesday, June 11, in the high school cafeteria.

On June 18, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the middle school auxiliary gymnasium, 31 Emory Ave.

The school budget re-vote date is the same day as the Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees elections, which will be held at the Cazenovia American Legion from noon to 9 p.m.

“The statewide re-vote day for all school districts that had a budget voted

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Town adopts revised commercial mobile service facilities law

By kATE HILL staff Writer

On June 10, the Cazenovia Town Board adopted a local law to amend the town code with regarding commercial mobile service facilities (telecommunications towers). Before adopting the statute, the board held a public hearing. No comments were made.

“The Town of Cazenovia acknowledges the need, demand, and national policy supporting the availability of commercial mobile services to the public,” the local law states. “Similarly, the town recognizes the valid concerns and interests its residents have in the aesthetic enjoyment of their homes and properties. The purpose of these provisions relating to commercial mobile services is to encourage the location of commercial mobile service towers, to the extent they are needed, in nonresidential areas of the town, to encourage the shared use of existing and new towers as a means of reducing the overall need for towers in the town, to minimize the adverse impacts of commercial mobile service facilities located in the town and to balance the sometimes competing needs of such uses and their neighbors while at the same time accommodating the public interest in and demand for such services. The Town Board of the Town of Cazenovia finds that amending its current code regarding commercial mobile service facilities will assist in meeting these needs and is therefore reasonable and appropriate.”

The commercial mobile service facilities local law was originally introduced in January 2024, and a public hearing was held the following month.

The town received a lot of public feedback on the proposed local law.

The input was reviewed, and Councilors Kelli Johnson

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Owners sell Cazenovia and DeWitt bagel shops

By kATE HILL staff Writer

In 2017, Cazenovia residents

Kelly and Kevin McGreevy made their dream of owning and operating a bagel shop a reality when they opened Cazenovia Bagel Co. in the Tops shopping plaza on Nelson Street.

In 2019, the couple opened a second shop, DeWitt Bagel Co., on East Genesee Street in DeWitt.

When launching their businesses, the McGreevys aspired to bring authentic New York City kettle-boiled bagels and bialys to their upstate community.

Since the beginning, their bagels and bialys have been shipped directly from the city, thawed, and baked in-house to achieve their NYC-style glossy sheen, crisp outside, and chewy, soft inside.

The McGreevys have also offered a variety of cream cheese

Art

By kATE HILL staff Writer

This June is particularly busy for Cazenovia fine artist and writer Marianne Smith Dalton, whose work recently caught the attention of a Philadelphia gallery and an online literary magazine.

flavors; breakfast and lunch sandwiches; and locally roasted Recess Coffee.

Earlier this month, the business owners announced their decision to sell both bagel shops.

“We have sold both our businesses to our current manager at Dewitt Bagel Co.,” Kelly said on the June 3 closing date. “We wish her nothing but success moving forward. The end of this chapter is bittersweet for all of us; however, we are excited for what is to come.”

According to Kelly, the couple explored selling after a particularly stressful year during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We were so grateful to have been a business that was able to keep our doors open [and] keep every employee on staff,” she said.

“After that scary time, our priorities in regards to our family came front and center. Kevin’s separate career keeps him away from the family often as well. We knew

that we needed to pass the baton and be more present together as a family. . . . We have no regrets [about] what we’ve built. We were so fortunate to have had our four daughters grow up working at both shops. There have been so many valuable lessons learned over these last eight years. We also owe much of our success to our incredible employees at both locations. We would be nothing without their hardworking and positive attitudes.”

On June 4, Kelly said that as far as she knows, the shops will

continue to operate under the same names and with the same staff.

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“Writing and creating art can be lonely work, and recognition along the way is truly a catharsis in my creative journey,” said Dalton. Recently, her photograph “October Still Life” was selected for exhibition in The Galleries at Moore at Philadelphia’s Moore College of Art & Design.

The image is from the series “Chasing Paradise,” which draws upon Dalton’s work as a painter and features stylized photographs of flowers and plants found in her rural surroundings.

“A photograph captures a moment in time and my goal is to transcend that notion into a photograph that provokes a moment reminisced, much like a painting,” Dalton said in her artist statement. “I endeavor to intertwine both interpretation and emotion into each photograph through light, shadow, and color, as each carefully edited image

echoes an altered reality of both truth and illusion. I hint at the physicality of a painter’s brushstroke through a heightened visual awareness by both focusing and blurring the image I see through my

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On June 3, 2024, Cazenovia residents kelly and kevin McGreevy officially sold their two bagel shops, Cazenovia Bagel Co. and DeWitt Bagel Co.

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At left is Cazenovia fine artist and writer Marianne Smith Dalton’s photograph “October Still Life” has been selected for exhibition in The Galleries at Moore in Philadelphia. pictured above is “Midnight Blue.”

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By kATE HILL staff Writer

On Father’s Day, June 16, the First Presbyterian Church of Cazenovia will hold a 225th anniversary celebration at 1 p.m. in the church sanctuary on Albany Street. Director of Music Vincent Guarneiri will begin the celebration by playing a selection of 18th century pieces on the organ.

Rev. Anna Gheen will then deliver a brief biographical sketch of the church’s first pastor, Rev. Joshua Leonard (1768-1843).

“The celebration on Father’s Day will honor the first ‘father’ of the church,” said Sharye Skinner, a ruling elder at the church. “Leonard [is] quoted as saying the Caz Presbyterian was the westernmost Presbyterian church in the nation [at the time].”

Leonard was an early settler of Cazenovia and a veteran of the War of 1812.

He and his wife, Margaret Field Leonard, moved from Connecticut to Cazenovia in 1799. Among their possessions was a Chippendale cherry oxbow four-drawer chest.

A hand-written message affixed to the inside back of

the top drawer reads: “This bureau was taken in a wagon in April 1799 from Ellington, Conn. to Cazenovia, New York by Margaret Field Leonard (Mrs. Joshua Leonard) who was granddaughter in the sixth generation of Reverend Henry Whitfield born in England in 1597 who came to this country in 1639 and founded the town of Guildford, Connecticut where his house now stands.”

The chest of drawers, which features ogee bracket feet and maple inlay, was built in New England around 1750-1780 and was given to the Cazenovia Preservation

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Foundation (CPF) in the 1970s along with other small furniture items, maps, and art. After nearly a half-century in storage, it was auctioned off by CPF in 2023. The winning bidder acquired the piece with the intent of gifting it to the First Presbyterian Church.

According to Skinner, the chest of drawers will be delivered to the church on

the Friday before Father’s Day. During the anniversary celebration, the piece will be placed under a portrait of Leonard in the church’s narthex, where it will remain permanently. The event will also in-

By kATE HILL staff Writer

The Cazenovia Public Library (CPL) is partnering with Community Resources for Independent Seniors (CRIS) to pilot a library book delivery service for homebound seniors. Adults 55 and older who cannot physically visit the library can take advantage of the new HomeBOUND Delivery program by calling CPL at 315-655-9322 to request

books for home delivery.

The library will coordinate with a CRIS “Lend a Hand” volunteer to deliver the requested books to the senior’s home within 72 hours. Once the patron is ready to return the books, they can call CPL or CRIS at 315-655-5743 to coordinate a pickup.

The HomeBOUND Delivery service area covers Cazenovia, Nelson, and Fenner households.

“Our library is open to everyone, not just those who can

visit in person,” said CPL Director Elisha Davies. “We are thrilled about our new partnership with CRIS, as it enables us to extend our services beyond our physical location and reach a previously underserved population. Books, DVDs, and all other library materials can provide comfort and a wonderful way to explore and experience things from the convenience of our homes.”

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We need your help to continue the great tradition of July 4th fireworks. Last summer, the community really pitched in. More than 500 families contributed to the Fireworks Fund! The results were spectacular - our most exciting fireworks ever! Again this year We are counting on your help. Like last year, your contributions will be used exclusively to cover the cost of the fireworks show. In short, it’s up to you! We need support from your family to keep alive the great tradition of July 4th fireworks! Fireworks Fund, P.O. Box 83 Cazenovia, NY 13035 All Contributors Will Be Printed in the Cazenovia Republican

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THE FILING OF A GENERAL INCREASE IN ELECTRIC RATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $525 MILLION AND GAS RATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $148 MILLION BASED ON THE TEST YEAR, TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023.

Notice is hereby given that Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (Company) has filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) proposed tariff amendments to its PSC No. 220 and 214 Electric and 219 Gas tariffs. e Company is proposing an increase in base electric delivery rates of approximately $525 million and an increase in base gas delivery rates of approximately $148 million. e Company has filed for an effective date of July 3, 2024; however, the Company’s proposal is subject to suspension and review by the PSC. After suspension and review, the Company expects the base delivery increase to become effective on May 1, 2025.

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Sharing the road

Now that the warmer months of spring and summer have arrived it is likely the roads are going to be busier.

They will be busier not just with motorists buy also with bicyclists.

The warm weather often inspires many to get out and go for a ride and take in all the area has to offer, the natural beauty, the lakes and trees, parks and other attractions of the region are a natural draw for many who want to get their bikes out and go for a ride.

Whether it is for some exercise or a means of transportation for people of all ages, or just a way to take a nice scenic ride through the area, bike riders will likely be a lot more prevalent over the next few months.

And with this in mind it is important for both motorists and bicyclists alike to be mindful and keep the rules of the road in mind.

According to AAA, every day, countless individuals of all ages bicycle along sidewalks and streets across the country, and unfortunately cycling fatalities are on the rise.

With summer set to arrive in just weeks, cyclists should be aware that cycling deaths are highest from June to September.

According to the latest figures from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), 1,105 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2022 –that’s up almost 18% from 2020.

Bicyclist deaths most often occur between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and usually in urban areas.

Failing to yield the right of way is the highest factor in fatal bike crashes, followed by bicyclists not being visible, according to AAA.

While cycling is good for the environment, good for physical health, and is cheaper than owning and operating a vehicle—it comes with unnecessary risks.

AAA and NHTSA want to protect bicyclists by educating responsible and conscientious motorists while also encouraging bicyclists to practice smart riding habits by riding safely and always wearing a helmet.

Bicycles are a legitimate form of transportation, and bicyclists are legal drivers of vehicles.

Yet many bicyclists feel they are not respected by motorists and must fight for their place on the road. Bicyclists and motorists can both benefit from reviewing the following safety tips and sharing the road.

Tips for bicyclists:

Follow the same rules of the road as other roadway users, including riding in the same direction as traffic and following all the same traffic signs and signals.

Signal all turns.

Wear a bicycle helmet every time and on every ride.

Be visible by wearing bright colors during the day, reflective gear in low light conditions, and use lights at night.

Remember that respect is a twoway street. Show motorists the same courtesy that you expect from them.

Tips for drivers:

Stay alert—avoid all distractions while driving.

Yield to bicyclists when turning.

Make a visual check for bicyclists by scanning mirrors and blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic.

Slow down and give at least 3 feet of clearance when passing.

Never honk your horn at a bicyclist—it could cause them to swerve into traffic or go off the roadway and crash. Learn more at AAA.com/Bik e

SEEkInG SuMMER

I went looking for summer. I’ve been looking for a month, trying to find, not summer as it is defined in the dictionary, but summer as I want it to be.

I found something of summer today in the beautiful wild flowers, the Queen Anne’s lace, the chicory, sedges, Oxeye Daisies and the orange day lilies as they swayed in the wind that flowed over the hills up from Otisco Lake.

Today I picked black raspberries. Birds, buzzing insects and a neighbor’s chicken sang a summer song as I scanned the thick rows of raspberry vines.

The berries are trained up over wire, but nothing else is different from youthful berry picking in the hedgerows of Kent, except here the owner cuts the grasses between the rows.

The burdocks, milkweed, daisies, stately mulleins, white sweet clover, purple flowered thistles, dandelions and other unidentified flora fill in and around the bushes.

The odd weather has been hard on these relatives of roses and picking is a bit more difficult than it was last year, but it is so worth the time and effort.

The berries will become summer in jars. Jams to eat over the cool

Thanks to Memorial Day organizers

To the editor:

I would like to publicly thank Mayor Mike Small, Trustees Dan Kinsella, Mark Matt, Jane Rice and Casey Cleary for the honor of being this year‘s parade marshall on Memorial Day.

I have had the honor as mayor for the last 20 years to be able to call and let the parade marshal’s know of this honor, I now realize how much this honor really means, words can’t express what it meant to me and my family.

I want to personally thank the board and the residence for the past 20 years of having the honor of serving as the mayor of the Village Of Fayetteville.

It was a great day for my family as well as a great day for our village.

It’s an honor to call Fayetteville my home.

Thank you again to everybody that marched in the parade as well as all that came out on Memorial Day to watch the parade, thanks again to the trustees and Mayor Small for this incredible honor.

MARk OLSOn fayetteville

Using my voice

To the editor:

Sixty years ago, my history teacher gave my class this advice: “Be knowledgeable about world, national, state and local issues. If you don’t you will be on their menu! Research the topic, use multiple resources, know your values, and use your voice.” I have always followed this advice. As a retired teacher I want the best person to represent me in our Congressional District 22. My research was to attend five town hall forums where candidates spoke and responded to questions .I learned their positions on items I value, researched voting records to determine not only how they voted, but also the community impact of those votes.

Sarah Klee-Hood is my choice. She doesn’t come from generational wealth like most in congress but from a working, union family in rural Madison

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autumn days and winter nights and, if I am more energetic this weekend, enough for a pie, now. This is the only righteous work of my elusive summer.

My summer is an idea that seems to slip around the corners of my searching, even as I reach out to grasp it.

It has something to do with days that last for weeks. Summer’s plans are no plans, a spontaneity that allows for gardening when you want, for reading what you will, for easy meals that require little preparation and minimal clean up.

Summer’s music is like that wind that flows up out of the glacial valleys of the Finger Lakes, easy sometimes, sometimes dramatic.

It is silly songs, some that I remember from my youth.

It is gentle rains and storms that send you inside, but mostly it’s sunny days when clothing is easy, when flip flops and water shoes are appropriate.

It’s shade on those sunny days and cool lemonade or iced tea on porches, casual conversations about inconsequential things and laughter.

It’s ice cream in cones and big cups. It is slow meanders to nowhere.

It’s capturing moments along a stream with an ear for the special

County. So she understands the needs of the working class. I know Sarah will represent all of us as she is one of us. Sarah served our country as an officer in the military. More recently, she worked with small businesses to create local climate technology jobs. Additionally, she is the only candidate with foreign affairs experience.

I am using my voice to ask you to join me in voting for Sarah Klee Hood in the Democratic Congressional Primary election. You can vote by mail or in-person either by Early Voting (June 15-23), or on Election Day June 25. Your vote is your voice- make it heard.

CAROLE GEHRIG Whitesboro

We can flip the House

To the editor: Democratic friends in the 22nd Congressional District: We can flip the House in November, but the first step is to choose a candidate to run against our current Congressperson Brandon Williams. Here are the excellent candidates running in the June 25 primary. Sarah Klee Hood https://sarahkleehoodny.com/ John Mannion https://www. mannionforny.com/ Please read about them, choose a favorite, and make a plan to vote. Early voting starts on June 15, polling sites are available on your county board of elections website, or you can simply vote on Primary Day, Tuesday, June 25, at your regular polling place. Let’s try for a turnout that shows everyone that we are serious about changing this dysfunctional Congress!

MARTHA MOORE Cazenovia

Don’t be distracted

sound that only moving water can make, remembering days when you hunted for pollywogs or believed that the shiny sand at the bottom of the stream was really gold … or watching birds loop in the air, settle into the trees, fly in formation to a cadence you cannot hear.

It’s listening to the crows talk about crow things and going fishing in a flat bottom boat, the oars up, dripping another water beat.

It’s a sweetly-remembered summer romance lived on velvet evenings when you danced to lantern light in flowered cotton dresses. It’s ending the season knowing promises to keep in touch fade with the length of days.

Summer’s subtle essence is personal, gathering up old memories of purposeless languid time when the season and the person were one, a carefree existence lost to time.

The search brings a dimension to the now-summer, a wistfulness, a need to hold onto the untroubled nature of the personal season, modifying the distances between what we have and what we seek. It is worth the effort.

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.

Years Ago in History

By CInDy BELL TOBEy

40 years Ago – June 13, 1984

“It does not compute…” But that’s no longer true – it does compute at Cazenovia High School, where a new computer lab allows students much more “hands-on” computer time as well as opportunities to learn.

The 12-computer terminal lab was officially plugged in in March, and its been a haven to computer programming class as well as other students.

Rob Fredericks, computer teacher and the person who coordinated the computer purchase and installation, said the aim is not so much to teach programming, but how computers may be used as tools “in all subject areas.”

For example, he said the computer has capabilities in graphics, word processing, data management, and math, which can be used by a variety of students.

30 years Ago – June 15, 1994

It was a “wonderful do” in the words of one guest at the Cazenovia Public Library community celebration on June 11.

And even more wonderful was the unveiling of the thermometer which showed that the library had raised $1 million of the needed $1.25 million for the planned addition to the venerable facility on Albany Street.

Robert S. Constable, chairman of the Building and Books campaign for the library’s major addition and renovation project, announced that his committee had raised the amount through private individuals, local organizations and businesses.

Saturday marked the official kickoff of the community portion of the campaign to raise the remainder of the goal.

“I am confident that the people of Cazenovia will continue to be as generous as they have in the past to our library, and that we will reach our goal this year,” Mr. Constable commented in his address at the community celebration on the library grounds.

He projected that construction on the new addition, designed by Cazenovia architects, Teitsch Kent, could

To the editor: Neighbors, please don’t let the promise of a new park distract you from the fact that paying $2.8 million for less than 8 acres on N. Burdick Street is a horrible deal. Twin Shores Properties LLC purchased over 130 acres of land on N. Burdick Street in 2022 for Letters l Page 7 Years Ago l Page 7

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Ramblings from the empty nest

ann Ferro

Summer food safety

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This time of year, we embrace the warmer weather, family gatherings and most of all we enjoy BBQ’s.

With gatherings and celebrations, comes a very important topic food safety, especially grilling meats. Before you get started, make sure to take some safety precautions to keep yourself and others healthy and avoid food born illnesses.

You want to avoid cross-contamination by keeping raw meat, poultry, and seafood away from other foods while shopping and preparing. Keep your meat refrigerated until you’re

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begin next spring.

20 years Ago – June 9, 2004

Cazenovia residents may be facing disappointment this Independence Day.

The fireworks display that attracts hundreds of people each year is threatened this year by lack of money.

“Each year, about one month prior to Independence Day, the Cazenovia Republican runs an ad, asking for donations towards the fireworks fund,” Dick Hubbard said. “Whatever donations are sent too the Caz Republican office are then forwarded to us. We then, place a barometer in front of the gate of Lakeland Park that illustrates how we’re doing.”

“We can’t let the fireworks die,” Hubbard said, “It’s a great tradition. Everyone knows what they are going to do each year on July 4 at 9:30 pm.”

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$4.4 million. In 2023 they sold 54.85 acres of it for $4 million. Yet they want us to believe that 8 acres is somehow worth $2.8 million. The math simply doesn’t add up. In an attempt to justify the price they are including a “donation” of 61 acres of wetlands to the town. Wetlands the Supervisor wants us to believe can be used for

Always make sure your hands and surfaces are clean before, during, and after dealing with raw meat.

Cook your meat to the proper temperature to kill harmful germs and refrigerate leftovers to prevent bacterial growth. Now you’re ready to grill safely! Here are the four key components: separate, chill, clean, and cook.

Separate- When you are shopping in the grocery store, purchase your meat or seafood last. This will ensure that it stays colder for as long as possible. When putting your groceries in your car, you should separate the meat so the juices are not running

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10 years Ago – June 11, 2014

The Cazenovia area has many hidden treasures; one of them is the Hannay Miniature Horse Farm in Fenner.

Established in 2005 by Gene and Mary Smith, the farm cares for, trains, breeds, shows and sells miniature horses – but what the Smith’s really enjoy is showing the horses off.

“They’re a lot of fun,” Smith said, “They’re sweet animals, most of them are pretty good. They’re friendly and they keep me going. I don’t know what I’d do if I wasn’t raising them… We encourage people to visit.”

For 16 years, the Smith’s raised highland cattle at various locations around Central New York, but as the couple aged, they decided to sell their herd and invest in miniature horses as a supplement, Gene Smith said.

Today, Hannay farm – named after Smith’s paternal grandmother – has 24 miniature horses and one miniature donkey, some of which have been brought in to ensure that they would be safe, Smith said.

the first town park. Ignoring the fact we already have a dozen parks totaling over 1,500 acres within the Town of Manlius, somehow they don’t count.

If Twin Shores Properties LLC is serious about donating 61 acres of wetlands to the town it needs to be separated from any purchase agreement. We deserve to review the donation on its own merits. Do we want to be responsible for the management of

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and Sheila Fallon worked with some of the interested constituents and Town Attorney John Langey’s office to modify the proposed local law.

A revised version was introduced during the board’s May 2024 regular meeting.

The revisions provide additional considerations involving the impacts of telecommunications towers on surrounding properties and residents, as well as tower height limitations.

The adopted local law, as revised and amended, is posted on the town website.

During the June 10 meeting’s first public comment period, Cobb Hill Road resident Brendan Rigby thanked the town board members who worked with him and other interested community members on the local law revisions.

“A lot of time and attention went into it, and I appreciate that,” Rigby said. “I believe there was even a 7 a.m. meeting, which was a real first for me.”

Later in the meeting, Fallon thanked everyone who worked on the law. “That was quite a positive experience, and the constituents that helped out with that were unbelievably helpful in terms of the research they did and the work they put into it,” she said. “It really helped us understand all the issues. We were able to work with John to draft a law that everyone was happy with, so it was a wonderful conclusion.”

During the attorney’s report, Langey said the town will next begin reviewing its wind energy regulations.

“We have a committee meeting tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m.,” Langey said. “We will be here with lots of good ideas, and the committee will begin that process. That will take a little time. Jimmy, [Kelli], and I [will] be able to report back to the board on a monthly basis. We are going to meet every two weeks, we think, and kind of hammer this out.”

In other news

Cazenovia Lake will be treated with the aquatic herbicide ProcellaCor on June 12-13, with a rain date of June 14, to control the invasive species Eurasian Watermilfoil.

The lake was supposed to be treated in May, but the applicator had a mechanical problem. Because of the treatment delay, weed harvesting cannot begin for another couple of weeks.

During his report, Town Councilor Jimmy Golub encouraged boaters to use the newly installed boat washing station at the Village of Cazenovia’s Lakeside Park Boat Launch.

The station, which is intended to help combat the proliferation and introduction of aquatic invasive species into Cazenovia Lake, was purchased by the town and delivered the previous week.

“I would urge everybody to use the launch site, especially if it’s a boat coming from another lake,” Golub said. “We are all just trying to protect the lake. If you live on the lake, there is no cost involved; it’s just a lot easier to do that than dragging [your boat] down your lawn.”

Earlier in the meeting, the board authorized the execution of an intermunicipal agreement between the town and village for the hosting, use, and operation of the washing station at the boat launch.

During the supervisor’s report, Reger said the Town of Cazenovia Comprehensive Plan Review Special Board hosted a public meeting in May to present the draft Comprehensive Plan 2030 Update.

Community members are invited to review the draft plan at caztownplan2030.org. Copies will also be available at the town offices, the Cazenovia Public Library, and the New Woodstock Free Library.

The public comment period will remain open through the end of the month.

Reger also thanked Village of Cazenovia Trustee/ Deputy Mayor Maureen Fellows for her service on the village board of trustees since 2016. Fellows is not running for reelection on Tuesday, June 18.

“I have had the privilege of working with her for almost five years on different projects along the way, and she has been a tremendous resource and asset for our community,” he said. “I think we all owe her a debt of gratitude. Even though we are on different boards, we are all working collaboratively, and she is [the epitome] of that with all the collaboration we have done over the years.”

The supervisor will hold his next monthly office hours on June 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to allow community members to sit down with him and discuss any town issue.

The town board typically meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Gothic Cottage. For more information, visit towncazenovia. digitaltowpath.org or call the town office at 315-655-9213.

wetlands that is the drainage basin for Town Center and these new developments? Putting it on taxpayers for dealing with future costs of mitigating run off. How expensive would it be to build and maintain trails in an active flood plain? How much is coming off the tax rolls that residents will be responsible to pick up the bill for? These and many other questions need to be answered before accepting a land donation.

Contact the town board and let them know that purchasing 8 acres for $2.8 million is a waste of our tax dollars. Tell them that a land donation needs to be separate from a purchase agreement. Tell them in person at the July 26th Town Board Meeting to vote no on the proposed purchase agreement.

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Susan English spent summers at lorenzo, her family estate

Susan Remington English of Locust Valley passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2024, surrounded by her family. Susan was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 1, 1954. She is survived by her devoted children: Matthew (Renee) and Catherine (Kevin), her husband Tony and four siblings: Denyse, Richard, Edward and Elizabeth. She is preceded in death by her loving parents Joseph and Ruth, and beloved brothers Joseph and Peter.

Susan and her children shared an extraordinary bond as best friends and soulmates throughout their entire lives. They were remarkably close in everything

they did from the moment they were born into their adult lives. From driving her children to and from Portledge School every day, to decorating three trees together every Christmas and traveling to her historic family estate, Lorenzo, in Cazenovia, she dedicated her life to filling each moment of their lives with magic, joy and love.

Susan’s warmth, charisma, and kindness extended far beyond her immediate family. She took great care in decorating her gardens and home, especially for Christmas, with a passion for creating a beautiful and inviting place where she and Tony could gather friends and family to make countless memories at Sunday dinners, special occasions and holidays. With her contagious smile, sense of humor and deep

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desire to make those around her feel comfortable, Susan had a gift of making everyone feel special.

Susan led an active and athletic lifestyle with a passion for her neighborhood walks, weekly exercise classes, tennis and racquet ball (even playing in the Men’s Raquet Ball League in NYC).

Susan was the epitome of elegance and beauty in her dress, manners, and in her soul. She was greatly admired and loved by her family, friends and, of course, all of her beloved dogs. Her legacy of love, laughter and kindness will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

Susan was diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer in November 2022. Over the past 18 months, Susan fought with her loved ones by her side with courage, grit and her famous sense of

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Mister Rabbit, a five-year old American White Rabbit, came to the shelter when his family had too many animals to handle, but he’s obviously been well-loved and well-fed in his previous home. This oversized rabbit lived with cats, dogs, and humans. He’s a “one-eyed wonder” but that doesn’t slow him down. He loves to be pet and held. 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. For more information call 315-4544479, email frontdesk1@cnyspca. org, or visit cnyspca.org

humor. Susan will be dearly missed. Our lives have been enriched and given deeper meaning for having known and loved her – and been loved by her.

A wake was held at the Oyster Bay Funeral Home – 261 South St., Oyster Bay, N.Y. – on Friday, May 31, from 4-8 p.m.

A funeral mass was held at St. Edward’s Church – 205 Jackson Ave, Syosset, N.Y., – on Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m.

A burial immediately followed at the Locust Valley Cemetery –117 Ryefield Road, Locust Valley, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Friends of Lorenzo, an organization that protects and preserves her family’s historic estate, Lorenzo Mansion in Cazenovia, a place she has

on other foods purchased. Also, make sure you take a colder bag with ice packs to keep food out of the danger zone of 40 degrees to 140 degrees.

Chill- Once home from the grocery store, it is best to refrigerate or put your meat into the freezer right away. It should never be out for more than two hours. This becomes a danger zone for bacterial growth. You should always keep your meat refrigerated until you are ready to grill it. If you must transport raw meat, make sure it does not get above 40 degrees in route in your cooler bag.

Clean- It is best to wash your hands before and after working with raw meat. Always wash work surfaces, utensils and the grill before and after cooking. Do not wash your meat.

Cook- Use a food thermometer to

cherished her entire life since spending her childhood summers there and where her heart will always be: friendsoflorenzo. org/donate-join

ensure food is cooked to the proper internal temperatures to kill the harmful bacteria. When smoking meat, keep the temperature between 225 degrees to 300 degrees to keep the meat in a safe range. Here is a guide for safe temperatures to cook meat at! For more information about grilling safety/food safety please visit: www.cdc.gov/foodsafet y Check out a tasty SNAP-Ed recipe that goes great on the grill this Summer! Chicken Burgers – SNAP-Ed New York (snapedny.org )

Whitney Kmetz is the Community Health and Wellness Supervisor. She runs the EFNEP and SNAP-Ed programs and can be reached at 607-334-5841 ext. 1132 or emailed at wdg43@cornell.ed u if you have any nutrition related questions or are looking to schedule programming.

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Girls track earns string of medals at state meet

BY PHiL BLACKWeLL

An ending of sorts marked the Cazenovia girls track and field team’s appearance in last weekend’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships at Cicero-North Syracuse’s Bragman Stadium.

And it proved quite special for the Lakers, who capped its incredible season with superb performances that led to nine medals two new school records despite more challenges from Mother Nature.

Susie Pittman led the team with a career-best performance in the pole vault, clearing 11 feet to break her own school record and earn the silver medal. Only one vaulter among all Division II (small schools) in the state went higher, Oakfield-Alabama’s Paige Harding clearing 11’6”.

Pittman was perfect through 11 feet, hitting 9 feet, 10 feet, 10’6” and 11 feet on her first attempt at each height. Her continual string of record-setting performances raised the school record one and half feet from where it stood at the start of the season (9’6”) after 25 years of girls vaulting.

Like Cazenovia’s battle for the sectional title, its bid for state honors was interrupted by major weather delays as heavy rains, thunder and lightning swept through Cicero-North Syracuse twice during the meet.

For example, Claire Marris sprinted to a 14 th place time of 16.23 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles with only moments to warm up after the first delay.

A massive rainbow emerged over the facility as Cazenovia warmed up following the second delay, a positive omen for the team’s two upcoming relays.

The 4x100 meter team of Pittman, Marris, Izzie StromerGalley and Audie Spring made good on the opportunity as they sprinted to a season best time of 50.03 seconds to claim fourth place among all small schools in the state, more than a half second under their previous best and only .15 seconds from Oneonta’s-first place, state champion time of 49.88.

Earning a third medal, Pittman also led off the Lakers’ record-breaking 4x400 meter relay, leading the field after her lap with a personal best time of 58.80 seconds, one of the fastest 400-meter times in school history.

Meghan Mehlbaum followed up with a personal record of her own, racing to a 1:00,82 split.

Marris added a speedy 1:01.04 leg the keep the Lakers in contention and Reid McMurtrie kicked to the finish with a time of 1:01.23 to lock in the fastest time in school history at 4:01.87, By doing so, the Lakers missed the bronze medal by just 6/1000ths of a second with Cold Spring Harbor edging them

4:01.861 to 4:01.867.

The meet was a dramatic conclusion to the Lakers’ undefeated season which included league and sectional titles. It was also a rewarding finish for a senior class that went unbeaten during four regular seasons of competition, ending with a 22-0 mark.

Avery Cashatt, Natalie Dolan, Caroline Mehlbaum and Ava Eno were alternates in the 4x100, with Stromer-Galley, Alyssa Wardell, Maura Phillips and Lily Kogut alternates in the 4x400. All of them are slated to return in 2025.

Cazenovia’s boys track team would compete in the 4x400 relay as Eliot Comeau, Tristan Field-Bradley, Caleb Gilmore and Finn Worthington finished in 3:30.88, improving upon their previous best 3:31.45 and taking 10 th overall as Randolph prevailed in 3:19.75. Wyatt Scott, Charlie Compeau, Braden Carnahan and Michael Harris served as alternates.

Cazenovia boys tennis falls again in state semifinals

BY PHiL BLACKWeLL

Ever since the New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys tennis team tournament resumed in 2022, the Cazenovia Lakers have made it to state final four weekend.

Armed with its best team yet, the Lakers were back at the USTA-Billie Jean King

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Friday, Aug. 23, at 5:30 p.m.

National Tennis Center in Queens last Friday morning, ready to try again to get to the ultimate prize of a state title.

This would require winning the semifinal match against defending champion Bronxville, from Section I, who on the way to the 2023 title shut out Cazenovia 5-0 in this exact same round.

Again it was the Broncos

Dalton’s nonfiction story “A Rainbow Day” has been selected for publication on The Write Launch beginning June 15. It will be Dalton’s sixth publication.

The Write Launch is an online literary magazine that publishes creative works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from selected writers.

Dalton’s featured story recounts one July afternoon in her life, beginning with her experiencing a puzzling urge to visit her childhood home.

“[She was] hesitant to go back because she believed it would only rekindle sad memories,” the story’s synopsis states. “Instead, going home brought to the forefront the realization that nature’s unpredictable intervention can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. A spectacular experience of self-discovery and healing enhanced by summer’s seasonal magic highlights the writer in between memories and reality, in-

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tive Director Karisha Solomon, the new program is also intended to help promote mental wellness, learning, and connection among isolated seniors in the community.

“Seniors who are isolated have a higher percentage of mental illness,” Solomon said. “We all witnessed this to some extent during the COVID pandemic, but these people most likely were isolated before, during, and [after]. Can you imagine how that would feel? We know that people who are isolated for long periods of time have more depression and anxiety and poorer sleep and appetites. This pro-

prevailing, and again it was a 5-0 margin as singles players Traian Cherciu and Garret Lounsbury took defeats.

And then, in doubles, the teams of Ethan Camp-Gabe Reagan, Evan Molloy-Max Reger and Cy Lurie-Robbid Dorus all had defeats, too.

Propelled by this effort, Bronxville would go into the final and, against Friends

cluding being enveloped by what she calls a kind of transcendental soaking rainfall, coupled with an inexplicable olfactory hallucination rooted in a favorite childhood dessert. All surrounding the delicious surprise of a real double rainbow.”

The Write Launch has also selected three of Dalton’s photographs from the series “Metamorphosis” for publication.

The images are titled “Splash,” “Sienna Sky,” and “Midnight Blue.”

According to Dalton, each painterly creation is constructed from dozens of layered photographs and is inspired by her reaction to nature’s extreme seasonal change.

“I draw upon my work as a fine artist in painting and my lifelong preoccupation with collecting and displaying natural found ephemera,” she said in her artist statement. “My goal is for each photograph to become much like a shadow box of treasured jewels as I attempt to hold on yet remain captive inside nature’s fleeting evanescent labyrinth.”

Dalton was a founding member, curator, and gallery director of the Redhouse

gram [gives] autonomy to the senior to pick out a new book of interest from the library. Continuing education is great for brain health, [and] talking to the library staff and the book delivery volunteer stimulates senses that may not otherwise be activated. Just because they cannot leave their homes does not mean they want to stop learning new things. We anticipate [the book] deliveries to be something they will look forward to. The delivery of the books also keeps our other seniors active and engaged in the community doing meaningful work.”

The HomeBOUND Delivery program will officially launch at the CRIS Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at

Academy, do must enough to win by a 3-2 margin and clinch a state championship. All of this followed last weekend’s NYSPHSAA individual championships where Cherciu, in the opening round, lost 6-3, 6-1 to Pittsford Mendon’s T McLaughlin in the opening round.

Only Liverpool’s Justin Barrett got out of the opening round before a defeat in the round of 16.

Arts Center in Syracuse.

Established in the early 2000s, Redhouse is a nonprofit, multicultural organization dedicated to the production and presentation of multidisciplinary works in theatre, music, and visual art.

During the center’s first several years, Dalton was responsible for dozens of exhibitions showcasing local and nationally recognized artists working in everything from installation, painting, and photography to sculpture and mixed media.

She left Redhouse in 2012 to focus solely on her own creative work.

Dalton has been sharing her paintings and photography through gallery exhibitions for several decades. Hoping to reach a broader audience, she recently began sharing her photography with literary journals and magazines for publication.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she began writing about her life experiences and submitting her work to editors.

“I have been selective about where I submit my work and incredibly excited that the editors from Stone Canoe, The

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 12 Mill St., Cazenovia, on June 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

About CRIS

CRIS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and coordinating supportive services that help individuals 55 and older in the Cazenovia, Nelson, and Fenner areas to preserve their independence, remain active and engaged in the community, and live safely and comfortably in their homes for as long as possible.

CRIS serves as a hub of information about events, services, and vendors of interest to seniors and their families. It also identifies, advocates for, attracts, and implements other services recognized as

And Fayetteville-Manlius’ Cameron Lukasik fell in the first round, as did all three doubles teams – the F-M duos of Justin Dunn-Dan Manta and Xavier Sul-John Gilligan plus Jamesville-DeWitt’s team of Carson Souser and Shreyak Bhatt.

Brooklyn Review, Shots Magazine, and The Write Launch have selected my work for their publications,” Dalton said. “I have been grateful for their support of both my writing and photography. Receiving affirmation of my work this June is both a surprise and a thrill to me, both professionally and personally. I literally jumped for joy when I got this news. And as I sit here in the place I love and call my little oasis, Cazenovia, I feel truly blessed. I like to think that [Caz] has much to do with every aspect of my creative life, as [it] continually provides me a cornucopia of visual and first-hand experiences [that] I draw upon daily. Right now, [the] birds are whistling all around me as I sit in the cool shade next to the lake. The reflection of the water magically shimmers as the clouds overhead look like unfurled satin blowing in the wind. Billowy and abstract like oil paint dabbled across a creamy velvet sky. They dance above me.”

To learn more about Dalton’s photography, painting, and writing, visit mdaltonart.com.

wanted and/or needed in the area.

The organization provides direct services to seniors via various community educational presentations, the CRIS Cazenovia Area Transportation program, and the Lend a Hand volunteer program, which enables individuals and organizations to submit requests for volunteer help to meet various needs.

Anyone interested in becoming a Lend a Hand volunteer can contact the program coordinator at coordinator@ cris-caz.com

For more information on CRIS, visit cris-caz.com.

To learn more about CPL, visit cazenoviapubliclibrary.org.

Cazenovia girls track and field’s 4x400 relay team (Meghan Mehlbaum, Susie Pittman, Claire Marris, Reid McMurtrie) finished fourth.

Cazenovia pole vaulter Susie Pittman broke her own school mark topping 11 feet.

Cazenovia girls track and field’s 4x100 relay team (izzie StromerGalley, Audie Spring, Susie Pittman, Claire Marris) took fourth place at the Division II championships at Cicero-north Syracuse.

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clude a slideshow presentation titled “Cazenovia First Presbyterian Church: Looking into its Bones and Architectural Changes.”

The speaker, Ted Bartlett, is the senior associate and senior preservation planner for Crawford & Stearns, Architects and Preservation Planners in Syracuse. He is also a founding member of the non-profit organization Cazenovia Heritage and chairman of the Village of Cazenovia Historic Preservation/Architectural Review Committee.

board of education,” DiFulvio said in a followup message to the CCSD community. “We hope everyone who’s already out exercising their right to vote in the village election will

According to Bartlett, the Cazenovia First Presbyterian Church meeting house was designed by prominent Albany architect Philip Hooker. It was built in 1806 at the head of Hurd Street, formerly Church Street, on the north side of the village green. In 1826, the building was relocated to its present location at 27 Albany St. on the public square.

“Its original federal design had a raised foundation, about eight feet,” said Bartlett. “On the interior was a horseshoe balcony and pulpit at the south, not north, end. In the 1860s, the meeting house was remodeled in the Italianate style; [the changes included] the long leaded

It finally happened… The game of golf wins again

Last week it “ nally” happened…my golf score was one shot over my age for the rst time in 4 years, when playing from the senior tees. I must admit, it was a wonderful streak that I hoped would last forever. Unfortunately, “ e “Game” doesn’t allow us the entitlement of playing well forever. We also have to deal with the wear and tear that occurs in our bodies as we move through the journey of golf and life. Father Time is undefeated. He will always be our yardstick.

I sincerely believed I was prepared to play a good round of golf at Pompey last week in a Tuesday Tour of America (TTA) event and a er leaving my 7 . birdie putt on the 1st hole 1/4inch from dropping in the cup, I was convinced. e 7 . putt for birdie was the last time I even smelled a makable putt for birdie. e closest putts I had for the last 17 holes were between 15-20 . and they were not all for birdie. I was certain my 45 years of experience would allow me to stop the torture I was experiencing but it was to no avail. No matter what I did, nothing worked physically, mentally, or emotionally. I was simply a basket case and the knowledge I had acquired to deal with these types of conditions was useless and very disappointing.

It reminded me of a conversation I had with my brother Chris several years ago a er playing poorly in a Florida State Golf Association tournament. We talked for almost four hours about my thoughts, emotions and attitudes when I played in tournaments and what I do a er a poor performance. My response was…I like to go back out on the course immediately to hit several good shots to restore my attitude and con dence as I clear my mind I of the bad thoughts I had during the round. Chris, who doesn’t play golf, posseses a unique ability to evaluate conditions and o er thoughts of his own that re ects his intellectual brilliance. e next morning he read a short story he wrote before going to bed about the game you might enjoy.

“My Name is Golf”…by Christopher Noun My name is golf. I’m just a game. I enjoy your company every time you visit. Heck, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have any company at all. For years I have been trying to tell you. Nobody listens. I’m on your side. Your understanding of the word winning

will a ect our relationship. A narrow view of the word winning is always unhappy. We’re winning if we get up in the morning and play golf in the a ernoon. We’re winning if we don’t have a heart attack. We’re winning if as seniors we can still maintain a healthy relationship with golf. We’re winning…see what I mean.

I’m just a game. Every designer gets to decide my appearance - wide fairways, narrow fairways, large greens, small greens; easy to read, unpredictable; deep sand traps, shallow sand traps; at, hilly, friendly, challenging. e next time you nd fault with my appearance, don’t blame me, blame them. I’m completely innocent. You have no idea how much your visit means to me. I’ll be right here waiting. I’d like to be your friend if you’ll let me. I’m on your side.

If you want to believe in the Golf God, It’s alright with me. I’m just a game. Every good shot you make you deserve. I have nothing to do with any frustrations. I’m constantly cheering you on. You can’t hear me when you’re blaming me. Every time you visit, remember this article. I’m just a game. ey gave me the name golf. I’m on your side.

FYI…I did go back out on the course last week, a er my round, to gure out a way to “ nd it”…again. I played holes 1-5 and hole 18 with “ ve” balls. It was 88 degrees. When I nished I was drained, weary and worn out. Did it help me to go back out on the course? I believe it did. Did it help me play better in the CNYSG Two-Man Best Ball, season opener at Lakeshore CC last ursday and Friday?

I’ll let you know next week. e deadline for this article was last Wednesday.

I try to read my brothers story whenever I play poorly. It helps me. I believe it will help you because it restores your “con dence, attitude, and frame of mind” a er a disappointing experience on the course.

also make time to vote on the school budget.”

To learn more about CCSD, visit cazenoviacsd.com. Anyone not directly affiliated with CCSD can also sign up for the ParentSquare

glass windows, balcony removal, walnut pews, and dark exterior paint colors. It was in the 20th century that the colonial revival work on the pulpit was added. The building has a notable pedigree and retains its basic federalstyle meeting house form with [its] original tall timber framed tower and spire roof. Hidden within the bones of the meeting house are a wealth of architectural artifacts showing its earliest designs and workmanship. The noted church has played an important visual role in its position on Cazenovia’s Public Square since 1826 and stands testament to its excellent original architectural design and subsequent highstyle alterations.” The 225th-anniversary celebration will conclude with a reception in the church meeting house. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit cazpres.org