Cazenovia Republican digital edition - July 2, 2025
BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
Critz Farms in Cazenovia will host a celebration on Saturday, July 5, from 12 to 9 p.m., to mark 40 years of family farming, innovative agritourism, and community engagement.
The free event will feature live music, a variety of food trucks, limited brewery releases, kids’ entertainment, giveaways, wagon rides with views of the farm fields and orchards, and cidery and brewery tours.
The tap room and gift shop will also be open to visitors.
First-generation farmers Matthew and Juanita Critz founded the farm in 1985 as a Christmas tree operation. It has since evolved into a multi-faceted agritourism institution known for its seasonal celebrations, handcrafted beverages, and commitment to local traditions.
The couple first expanded into agritourism with pumpkin patches and other small fruit, eventually adding a corn maze in 1999 and apple orchards in 2005.
In 2011, Harvest Moon Cidery was established, followed by the Critz Farm Brewing & Cider Company in 2015.
Today, the farm welcomes over 50,000 visitors annually, offering yearround attractions such as maple syrup weekends, U-pick blueberries, fall har -
vest celebrations, cut-your-own Christmas trees, and winter holiday traditions.
“When we started in 1985, our goal was to build something lasting, something that connected people to the land and to each other,” Matthew said in a press release announcing the anniversary celebration. “We poured our hearts into it, and watching it grow over 40 years, alongside our family and our incredible team, has been the greatest reward.”
Juanita added that every single person who works at the farm, from the fields to the tap room, is considered part of the Critz Farms family.
“Their dedication is absolutely vital to creating the memorable experiences our visitors cherish,” she said. “We are also grateful to the hundreds of thousands of people who have come to the farm over the years. Traditions really do start here.”
Critz Farms was recognized by the NYS Department of Economic Development as the NYS Agritourism Business of the Year in 2002 and the NYS Agricultural Society Business of the Year in 2018.
According to the press release, the farm not only contributes to the local economy and community fabric of Madison County and Central New York, but it also maintains a strong commitment to land preservation.
BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
The Towpath Quilt Guild will present its biennial quilt show, “Along the Towpath,” on Friday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Cazenovia High School gymnasium. Admission is $8, and the public is welcome to attend.
The mission of the Fayettevillebased Towpath Quilt Guild is to “promote awareness and provide educational opportunities in the art of quilting.”
The guild’s 2025 show will feature approximately 150 quilts crafted by guild members, including an array of “challenge quilts” created from the same pattern but personalized
with fabrics and colors that reflect each quilter’s unique style.
Other highlights include live quilting demonstrations, raffle baskets, vendors from area quilt shops, a guild boutique filled with handmade gifts and goods, scissor sharpening, and two special exhibits.
One of the exhibits will honor Freddy Moran, an internationally recognized quilter, artist, and teacher who passed away in 2024 at the age of 94.
She is known for her vibrant, colorful designs and her motto, “Red is a neutral.” As a tribute to Moran, 24 Towpath members have created “face quilts” — playful and imaginative portraits accompanied by whimsical poems — intended to capture the joy and boldness of her work.
“This was a very fun project for
members to test their creative juices,” said guild member Terri Feola, who credited Donita Whelan and Terry Richey with spearheading the initiative. “We are excited about this display.”
The second special exhibit will showcase “The 1935 Friendship Quilt,” an antique quilt that sparked an unexpected connection between Gillian Bullmore, a resident of London, England, and the Cazenovia community.
Like many friendship quilts, the textile is stitched with the names of the people who contributed to its creation. When Bullmore saw it for sale online a few years ago, she knew it had a unique story to tell. After purchasing the piece on eBay, she made it her mission to find out as much as
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Critz Farms will host a 40th anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 5, from 12 to 9 p.m.
Pictured: Matthew and Juanita Critz and Patrick Allen with dogs Watson and Emmy Lou.
The Towpath Quilt Guild’s biennial quilt show will be held in Cazenovia on Friday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
The Cazenovia Public Library & Museum (CPL) will host two book talks in the community room in July.
“History buffs will love both these talks,” said CPL Adult Programming and Service Coordinator Renee Joseph.
On July 15 at 6 p.m., Cazenovia author Maureen Sullivan will discuss “Dear Brother.”
The book shares the story of Stephen and Hannah McOmber and their nine children, as told through their letters spanning 72 years from 1851 to 1923.
“Their stories are personal, yet universal,” Sullivan’s website states. “Individually, the letters reveal the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of the writer; collectively, they offer a time capsule of sorts, offering insights into the social history of pre-Civil War America to the early 20th century.”
The book is structured mostly chronologically but also by topic, with chapters such as “Leaving Home,” “Civil War,” “Friends,” “Free Silver,” and “Enid, Oklahoma.”
“With each letter that I read, I wanted to know more, and the only way to make sense of them was to transcribe them and arrange them chronologically, and in time, chapters made sense,” said Sullivan.
Most of the featured letters — those addressed as “Dear Brother” — were written to and collected by Edmund McOmber, the great-great-grandfather of Sullivan’s husband, Peter Tonetti, whose family home was in Waterville, NY.
The collection, known in the family as the “Civil War letters,” was passed down and saved by Tonetti’s grandmother, Mildred Kellogg, who lived in the same house Edmund built in Black River, NY.
Edmund died at the age of 95 in Black River in 1924, and Kellogg died in 1990 at the age of 96.
“From time to time, someone might casually mention these ‘Civil War letters,’ but what they contained and who had written them remained unclear,” Sullivan wrote in her book’s introduction. “One day, interested in learning more, I asked my mother-in-law about them. She handed me a cardboard box filled with old letters. As I began to sort through and read them, it became apparent that this box of letters contained far more than letters written by brother soldiers who served together in the Union’s Army of the Potomac.”
Sullivan noted that she knew little about the McOmber family when she began reading, but each letter revealed a bit more about Edmund, his family, his neighbors, and his friends.
“I was intrigued by the sketches of Civil War camps that brother George included in his letters home,” the introduction says. “I wished to know more about the young Theodore who wanted new boots for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, but who didn’t have [enough money] to buy them. I wondered if Edmund’s sister Hank would end up marrying the man she wished her brother to meet, and I was eager to know more about that spirited girl named Nettie who wrote that she was ‘mad as a hen’ at her brother for not coming home for a visit. At one point, I
gasped out loud when a lock of chestnut brown hair fell into my lap upon opening one of the envelopes.”
Sullivan grew up in upstate New York and began her college experience at Cazenovia College before moving to New York City, where she continued her studies and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
After a 25-year career in finance, she earned an additional master’s degree in teaching from Manhattanville College and is now a certified pre-k through 6th-grade teacher in New York State.
Before releasing Dear Brother, Sullivan published a book titled “Simply Growing Up: Stories of Family and of Life Growing Up on a Farm.”
Both books are available through Amazon and links on her website, mjsdearbrother.co m . Copies of Dear Brother will also be available for purchase at the July 15 event.
“Angels of Bastogne” Book Talk
On July 30 at 6 p.m., North Syracuse native Glenn Ivers will discuss his book “Angels of Bastogne, a Remembrance of World War II.”
Based on a true story, the book follows US Army doctor Jack Prior, M.D., and two heroic Belgian nurses, Augusta Chiwy and Renee Lemaire, who volunteered in his aid station in Bastogne, Belgium, which was bombed on Christmas Eve, 1944.
It is also the story of soldiers and civilians swept up in the struggle for control of the strategic town during the Battle of the Bulge, and of the veterans who reunited in Bastogne 50 years later to reminisce and remember fallen comrades.
Ivers graduated from Colgate University in 1973 with a degree in English literature. He served in the US Peace Corps in Liberia, West Africa, from 1974 to 1976, and he traveled extensively throughout West Africa after completing his service.
Ivers spent his professional career in the human services field in Central New York.
During the 1990s, he produced three one-hour Telly Award-winning documentary films that were distributed by the Public Broadcasting Service. Angels of Bastogne is his first booklength publication.
According to Ivers’ website, he was the executive director of the American Lung Association of CNY during the
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In July, Cazenovia author Maureen Sullivan will discuss her book “Dear Brother,” and North Syracuse native Glenn Ivers will discuss “Angels of Bastogne, a Remembrance of World War II” at the Cazenovia Public Library.
William Dowling, 78 Vietnam veteran
William “Bill” Dowling, known to many as “Dollar Bill,” passed away in Hudson, Florida on June 7, 2025, surrounded by family. He was 78.
Born on March 23, 1947, in Syracuse and raised in Fabius, Bill graduated from Fabius High School in 1964.
He served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a jet engine mechanic on F-4 Phantom aircraft—a point of pride throughout his life.
In 1970, Bill married Marjorie Brown after meeting her while home on leave.
Together they raised four sons and navigated a life filled with both challenge and perseverance.
John D. Marsellus, 86 husband, father, grandfather
John Douglas Marsellus, 86, died peacefully from pancreatic challenges. He lived and worked in Syracuse all of his life.
John attended local schools, then graduated from Deerfield Academy and The University of Virginia where he was a member of St. Elmo Hall and several honorary societies including The Seven Society.
After serving in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, he began a 40-year business career with the Marsellus Casket Company.
For John, the Company was a family business and “a business family.”
He truly loved his work and funeral industry friends.
Joyce M. Perrin, 93
enjoyed outdoor winter sports
Joyce Marguerite Perrin (née McGrath) passed away on Sunday evening, June 22, 2025.
She was 93 and resided in Manlius. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Perrin.
Joyce was born Oct. 6, 1931, in Syracuse. She was the second of five children (Harold Jr., Bill, Bob and Jim) born to Norma and Harold McGrath, Sr.
Joyce was predeceased by her parents, brothers Bill and Bob and is survived by her older brother,
Following a farming accident in 1974 that resulted in the loss of his left hand, Bill started Dowling Ag Service, serving the Central New York farming community for over 40 years.
His dedication to serving local farmers and his innovative approach to agricultural solutions earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues and clients alike.
Known for his straightforward style and deep knowledge of agriculture, he became a trusted figure among local farmers.
In his later years, he came to deeply appreciate the care and support of his wife, Marjorie, who remained by his side through all of life’s ups and downs.
He is survived by his devoted wife
He respected the skills and craftsmanship of his associates.
The Marsellus Company enjoyed the reputation of being the leading manufacturer of fine hardwood caskets in the world.
Throughout his life, he consistently enjoyed and supported volunteerism and creative philanthropy.
He served in leadership positions and as a trustee and director of local civic organizations including American Red Cross (local and national positions}, Crouse Hospital (30 years,) ESF Foundation, Commissioner NYS Parks Central Region, M&T Bank Advisory Board Central Region, NYS State Fair Advisory Board, Syracuse Rotary Club (60 years) and the former Syracuse Chamber of Commerce (both his great grandfathers John Marsellus and Robert Dey were past presidents.)
Hal McGrath of Cazenovia, and younger brother, Jim McGrath of Hudson, FL.
Joyce attended Nottingham High School and graduated from Syracuse University.
She was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority.
Joyce worked at Carrier early in her career and as an administrative assistant in the medical field in later years.
Joyce enjoyed outdoor winter sports and was a member of the Onondaga Ski Club.
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of 55 years, Marjorie; their sons Lee, Brett, Stephen and Daniel; and eight grandchildren, who brought him immense pride and joy.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Fabius Evergreen Cemetery in Fabius.
The ceremony will be small and centered on family, but friends and longtime acquaintances who knew Bill are welcome to attend and pay their respects.
He leaves behind a worn glove, a work jacket, and a life lived—on his own terms.
Condolences for the Dowling family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.
John was involved with public projects such as the 24 Second Shot Clock, a new carillon system in City Hall, attention to Forman Park upgrades, the bronze sculpture of Libba Cotton in Libba Cotton Grove and a Peace Garden at the MOST which includes an original concrete section of the Berlin Wall.
John was recognized with an honorary fegree from Onondaga Community College, a lifetime achievement award from the Casket & Funeral Service Supply Association and the Colvin Conservation Award from the Montezuma Audubon Center.
Besides loving his family and enjoying all types of people, John had a cheerful enthusiasm with a special zest and curiosity for travel and adventure … even a skydive in 2018. John enjoyed Skaneateles Lake, Boca Grande, FL, the arts, sailing, skiing, tennis and travelling with his wife and life partner, Candace, in Northern England, Switzerland and Maine.
He is survived by his wife, Candace, of 59 years, a daughter, Bettina, a son, Derrick, and grandchildren.
His cheerful, giving spirit, sense of humor, many acts of kindness and
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A private burial service will be at the family gravesite in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse.
Arrangements are in the care of Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse.
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Safety first on the Fourth
As July Fourth approaches many are likely looking forward to enjoying some fireworks whether that is in the form of a professional show their community is hosting or buying some for personal enjoyment.
It was a little more than 10 years ago former New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill allowing the use and sale of “sparkling” fireworks only during specific time periods, namely from June 1 to July 5 for Fourth of July celebrations and Dec. 26 to Jan. 2 for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Since then it is not uncommon to see fireworks for sale in stores like Walmart and Target and various vendors set up locally.
While fireworks have become more commonplace and readily available, it is still important to keep safety in mind when using any kind of fireworks.
As July 4 fast approaches, the Firefighter’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is encouraging people to take the time to be aware of some of the dangers associated with fireworks and to take measures to ensure their safety while avoiding accidents, fires and injuries.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) highlights that fireworks cause an estimated 19,500 reported fires in the U.S. each year.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an estimated 10,200 people were treated in an emergency room due to firework-related injuries in 2022. It is important to remember that in many cases, the individual injured was not always the individual using the explosives.
Also, sparklers may look harmless, and almost toy-like, but they can be incredibly harmful and can cause serious injury and fires.
The U.S. CPSC reported that in 2022, 600 individuals were injured due to sparkler use.
The tip of a sparkler burns at a temperature of nearly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which can cause severe 3rd degree burns. According to the NFPA, sparklers cause roughly 25% of all fireworks-related emergency room visits, the most of any type of fireworks device.
“As New Yorkers make plans to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family, we encourage everyone to take into account the dangers associated with both legal and illegal fireworks and review firework safety tips and have a preparedness plan,” said FASNY President Edward Tase Jr. “The safest way to enjoy fireworks and avoid firework-related injuries this Fourth of July is at professional displays in your community. We hope all New Yorkers can make this a memorable celebration for all the right reasons.”
NFPA and FASNY also shared some other tips to keep in mind.
They recommend attending a local professional fireworks show if possible as the safest option for enjoying fireworks during the Fourth.
These organizations go on to recommend using glow sticks in lieu of sparklers.
It is also recommended to resist the temptation to get close to the firing site—the best view of a professional fireworks display is from a quarter of a mile or more away; Do not possess or shoot off illegal fireworks on your own. Besides risking injury to yourself and the crowd watching the demonstration, it is breaking the law; Fireworks, with the exception of handheld, groundbased effects, and sparklers, are illegal in the State of New York; Do not pick up or attempt to re-light used or “dud” fireworks—they may still cause serious burns or injury.
Years Ago in History IT WAS NoTHING
ExCEPT
I bought myself a pair of blue crystal earrings on my 60th birthday. On my 85th birthday, however, jewelry was not on my mind. My mission at Nightingales prompted by a surprising surfeit of birthday money? Find a spectacular perennial to brighten a sunny spot near the roses in my garden.
And there it was, in all its loveliness, a hydrangea of epic beauty. A House and Garden cover flower, it was filled with mop head effervescent yellow blooms, each encircled by shimmering chartreuse green petals. It was my birthday gift to myself … until I saw the gooseberry bush. Nothing effervescent about it…green leaves on branches filled with spikey thorns and small globes of sour, tart not-yet-ripe berries.
There was no choice. My birthday gift had to be this gooseberry bush. Its beauty was of another kind, another time. It was a talisman enshrining a time and place with powerful memories unique only to me.
Between the ages of 5 and 13 I spent two weeks, sometimes more, with my grandmother at her tiny bungalow in Lake Carmel. We lived those summer days and nights filled with excitement created from nothing … except the stream that ran across the dirt road behind my grandmother’s house where I would capture polliwogs and try to raise them in a water filled mason jar tucked in the shade of a mountain laurel.
It was nothing … except for fishing with a bent pin, kitchen string and a stick on the three logs shaky dock at the end of Ogden Road.
It was nothing … except for the patience of my grandmother teaching me how to remove the scales and clean the fish that we caught.
It was nothing … except for the time we spent making root beer, capping each bottle and storing them under the cottage out of the summer heat or when we would lie on a mattress in the attic and listen to the rain on the roof.
It was nothing … except when we walked barefoot along the roads to go to the grocery store for a container of milk to go with the kitchen sink cookies that my grandmother had made on the kerosene stove.
It was nothing … except when I learned how to make jam out of whatever we picked, carefully sealing each jar with melted paraffin. Among the nothings that we made into jam were the rhubarb and the unripe gooseberries that lined the back of the garden. Both were terribly tart and sour, but my grandmother, with little more than nothing, made miraculous things happen to them.
It was triple decker sandwiches and chocolate cake for lunch every day, washed down with the homemade root beer and the nothing of how to make bread which became part of the sandwiches.
It was fetching and hauling gallon glass bottles of potable water from the spring on Beekman Drive that we stored under the kitchen table and cooled off in the small refrigerator.
It was the nothing of Bingo and card
BY CINDY BELL ToBEY
40 Years Ago – July 3, 1985
Cazenovia Jewelry, formerly owned and operated by Helen Birchard, opened Monday under new management. Ralph Monforte and his wife Susan Machaner are the new proprietors.
Mr. Monforte and his wife Susan have 10 years of experience in different fields of the jewelry industry. “Susan has trained many jewelers in the Syracuse area – she is my best kept secret,” said Mr. Monforte.
The new owners plan to offer many services to customers, all of which will be performed on the
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games and pick-up-sticks on the porch on rainy days, or on sunny days, building houses out of stones and twigs on the sand pile in the back of the house.
It was the nothing of dress up with daisy crowns and princess capes made from old curtains; the nothing of playing pirates using curtain rods for swords.
It was the nothing of watching for the postman to stop at our mailbox at the bottom of the road or the nothing of fireflies dancing in the weeds or the horror of large miller moths crashing into the kitchen screens at night.
It was picking the Japanese beetles off the vegetables and dropping them into a can of kerosene. Mostly nothing.
And more nothing: There was no phone, no car. My grandparents never learned how to drive. We walked everywhere. Water for dishwashing and the loo came from a juryrigged cistern made from a metal barrel that collected water from the roof. There was also sun-warmed water collected from a water barrel to fill the galvanized tub for our Saturday baths.
But it was the gooseberries that held it all together, their tart sourness combined with the equal tart rhubarb made into luscious jams and pies with my grandmother’s magic and dictum that you make the best with what you have.
And that belief was the nothing of those summers.
In my memories, these times were among the best of my life. Their lessons emphasized the importance of living within the life you have been given, making the best of what was or is.
My grandmother had little in the way of earthly treasure.
What she had, she shared with flair…always with herself present to guide, to teach, to move you forward with an exploration and imagination built on what you knew how to do. Daily life was our recreation. We were a functioning part of that daily life, nothing special.
If I can examine my life, surveying each era … an always short-of-money student on scholarship, a young teacher overwhelmed with work, a bride figuring out how to live in a house that “needed work,” a working mother often too tired … I had this time of gooseberries as a guide, a blueprint, a prototype with which I could modify the guesses, stresses and messes of life.
Maybe, if I am lucky, I will have the chance to teach my grandsons how to turn sour/tart fruit into a pie or jam, leaving them with at least a tiny bit of my format for living. I’ve begun with the gooseberry bush.
And so, while that exquisite hydrangea would have added so much to my flower borders, the gooseberry bush adds not only its fruit but a solid, thorny reminder of who I am at 85 is because of who I was a lifetime ago.
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.
premises.
Some of the services available will include engraving, designing, retipping of prongs and restringing of pearls.
“We will offer basic jewelry but there is nothing in metal we cannot make,” said Monforte.
30 Years Ago – July 5, 1995
In a move that does not shut the door to “qualified” people owning potbellied pigs within the village limits, the Village of Cazenovia Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) moved to block casual ownership of the little porkers.
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Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro
The three-member quorum voted unanimously in favor of a motion not to include potbellied pigs in the definition of domestic animals.
Any ownership of the petite swine within the village will have to be obtained through a variance.
And that’s just with Pat Trusselle of Sims Lane is seeking. Trusselle who has a degree in animal science and is a self-proclaimed “animal lover,” first brought the issue to the attention of the village planning board in October 1994.
The board denied her request to build a house for the potbellied pig in her backyard, further citing the fact that pigs are not currently maintained within the village limits as domestic animals.
20 Years Ago – June 29, 2005
The 2005 Cazenovia Village Election Day may be a day that goes down in history.
More than 800 voters visited the polls, resulting in what may have been the largest voter turnout Cazenovia has seen in all of its history.
The reason, a contested trustee race that had the whole village talking.
“This is the largest turnout that we’ve seen since I’ve been here,” Cazenovia Village Clerk Laura Herber Abernathy, who joined the village office in 2000, said.
Challenger Kurt Wheeler, who won the trustee seat to incumbent Bob Frazee 451 to 345 votes was delighted with the amount of residents who came out to cast their votes.
“We went down to the municipal building after the polls closed Tuesday night and waited patiently, with about 30 to 40 other people, for the Madison Board of Elections poll workers to take the papers out of the machine and count all the absentee ballots,” Wheeler said. “It was very exciting when they announced the totals, not because of the results per candidate but because of the total turnout.
“We were all just delighted that 800 people can come out to vote. As far as I know, that’s the most amount of voters Cazenovia has seen during any election,” Wheeler said.
10 Years Ago – July 1, 2015
State Department of Environmental Conservation staff stocked Cazenovia Lake with 23,280 walleye fingerlings for the first time since the late 1970s this week, part of a five-year fish stocking program aimed at restoring a quality walleye population to the lake.
“The reintroduction of walleye to Cazenovia Lake makes the lake a prime fishing destination for anglers locally and throughout New York state,” said DEC Regional Director Ken Lynch during the fish stocking event at Lakeside Park. “Stocking the lake also serves to bolster the economy of the area as anglers who come to Cazenovia to fish spend money in local restaurants, stores and motels.”
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last week. Ty was a bright light and had a high impact in his too short 23 year life on all who came into his path, both on and off the field. He will be sorely missed and always remembered.
God Bless
Rural healthcare
DAvID FREYER
To the editor:
The massive cuts to the Medicaid Program proposed in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) currently in the US Senate and passed by the House will have a devastating impact on Upstate New York rural hospitals. Gov. Hochul estimates the annual loss to New York State’s healthcare sector will be $13.5 billion dollars. Rural hospitals will be disproportionately impacted by the loss. There is no question that some already financially fragile hospitals will close.
Rural hospitals serve a captive population. Patients who because of age, poverty, lack of insurance, or lack of transportation cannot access healthcare services in larger urban centers. Most rural hospitals get 6580% of their reimbursement from Medicaid and Medicare. Under current Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement our rural hospitals already experience financial distress and are losing millions of dollars. NYS has provided support to essential rural hospitals for years. Some have been converted to Critical Access hospitals permitting cost based reimbursement. The reduction in Medicaid dollars to our state will certainly reduce the state’s ability to continue that support.
Beyond providing essential healthcare
I would also emphasize these hospitals are typically the major employers in their areas. The current financial challenges that rural hospitals face in our state are well known. So it is striking that Republican House members from Upstate New York overwhelmingly voted for the House version of the BBB. Elise Stepanik NY -21 has no less than five hospitals in her district and Claudia Tunney has three. All of the hospitals in their districts already are currently experiencing financial distress. This bill will certainly cause some to close. Why a congressperson would undermine healthcare for their own voters is hard to understand.
Prior to our retirement, my partner and I spent many years consulting with rural hospitals including some in NY-21 and NY-24. They have always faced serious challenges but they are essential to our healthcare system and to New York’s most vulnerable residents. This bill is bad for them and bad for New York.
JANE M. o’CoNNELL, MSW, MPA BOUCHER AnD ASSOCIATES
Thanks for your support
To the editor:
Thank you for your support during our recent Village of Cazenovia elections. I am truly honored to have been re-elected as your mayor and appreciate the tremendous loyalty, dedication and participation of so many residents.
I look forward to working with everyone in the village to build on our community’s successes in recent years and also to address the challenges that are ahead.
I am more appreciative than ever of all that our village staff, public servants and partner organizations do to make Cazenovia such a special place.
With sincere gratitude.
MAYoR
KuRT WHEELER CAzEnOvIA
The price of genius
Less than 48 hours apart, and just before the United States celebrated birthday no. 249, two storied figures in American popular music left us.
One was Sylvester Stewart, better known to all as Sly Stone. The other was Brian Wilson. Together they helped alter and define the sound of the late 20th century and, while doing so, reminded us that supreme talent rarely arrives without dealing with supreme struggle.
Just like the classical greats of other centuries like Mozart or Schubert, Sly and Brian were capable musicians from a very young age, demonstrating gifts rarely bestowed among mortals.
In Sly’s case, it went from gospel recordings with his siblings to work as a famed DJ in the bay area and a producer before he put together Sly and the Family Stone in 1966.
Then and now, what Sly did was revolutionary. Keyboards, guitars,
drums, horns all together but, what was more, it was multiracial and was capable of just about anything –soul, R&B, funk, rock, and a few other genres blended together into the most infectious thing you ever heard. Their songs and their message were the same. People could live together. And it was joyous at the start, from “Dance to the Music” which broke it all down, instrument by instrument, to ‘Everyday People” and countless other gems. Try to watch the Woodstock movie and not respond, “Wanna take you higher – HIGHER!”
But Sly’s utopia ran into the harsh reality of the late 1960s and early ‘70s. That and the burden of his gift gradually sent Sly into darker places, from the missed concerts to the bleak realism of There’s a Riot Goin’ On . He showed us what was possible –Prince, for one, never happens without Sly – but was broken, piece by piece, and
never fully recovered.
The same 1966 where Sly and the Family Stone was created also gave us Pet Sounds , a record still not equaled in its concept or its harmonies or its sounds or its sheer beauty. Brian Wilson was responsible for all of it.
Brian’s famous musical ear (just in on ear) was also evident in childhood, as was the harmonies he devised while with brothers Dennis and Carl, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine in the group which became the Beach Boys.
Yet from the outset Brian faced adversity. First it was the tyrannical rule of his father, with physical and mental abuse a notable part of the story. Then it was his own breakdown at the height of the Beach Boys’ popularity which took him off the road and relegated him to the studio, the place he loved best.
In those Southern California studios Brian really did his magic, from arranging the harmonies of
classics like “Surfer Girl” to layering instruments into exquisite soundscapes – the opening of “California Girls”, for example. They all paved the way to Pet Sounds . Few pieces of music have ever proved more influential. Paul McCartney, blown away, knew he and his mates had to try and top it and, well, Sgt. Pepper happened. Just about everyone else serious about music has attempted for nearly 60 years to match the pure sonic wonder of that album.
Again, though, the price of genius was quite steep. More darkness for Brian followed, persisting for decades, and while he finally recorded and played live again, he struggled until the end, not helped by Mike Love, whose jealousy and attempt to keep the Beach Boys legacy all for himself persists to this day.
Recent movies and documentaries have helped fill out the pictures of these two remarkable lives, leading to a renewed and
Random Thoughts
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greater appreciation for what Sly and Brian both gave us and not just focusing on the many things which helped drag them down. Truth is, they’re both massive contributors to what American music feels and sounds like. You’ll hear them plenty next weekend at holiday picnics, even if the concerts and pyrotechnic shows lean toward macho flag-waving which looks great on the surface but lacks much depth.
Legendary art is rarely produced by contentment. The lives of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, both unique and both instrumental (pun intended) in shaping modern sound, bear this out, and as the years pass their troubled lives will soon give away, leaving us the songs, plenty of reason to celebrate – and dance, of course.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
Most of its approximately 350 acres of land are permanently protected for agricultural purposes through the NYS Farmland Protection Program.
The legacy that Matthew and Juanita have built for the farm is set to continue as their son, Patrick Allen, takes on more opera -
tional and management responsibilities.
“It feels great to have our son Patrick as part of the management team at the farm,” said Juanita. “We are very pleased that he and his family are eager to carry on the business.
“Having grown up on the farm, he was eager to join the company full-time when it was time to choose a career path,” Juanita said. “He
cares deeply about the land and the future of the farm and has brought new energy and ideas to everything we do. We feel very lucky that his wife, Christy, who is a full-time teacher at Burton Street school, is also committed to Critz Farms and its future.
“Christy holds the key position of tap room manager while juggling her teaching job and family responsibilities. Patrick and
Christy have a five-year-old son, Miles, who now enjoys the benefits of farm life. It is nice to think that perhaps one day he might choose to carry on as a third-generation farmer.”
To learn more about Critz Farms, visit critzfarms.com.
Additional details on the 40th Anniversary Bash are available at critzfarms.com/event/critz-farms40th-anniversary-bash/.
Cazenovia Artisans welcomes artist Moe Lalonde in July
Moe Lalonde is an avid woodworker with over 40 years of experience.
With a history of building custom cabinetry and furniture, he has transitioned to more innovative techniques in creating wood sculptures.
Lalonde now specializes in sculpting with locally sourced hardwoods, using no mechanical fasteners.
Some of his pieces have contained nearly two hundred linear feet of precision glue joints.
From there, he creates sculptures that work with the natural colors and outstanding textures of these beautiful hardwoods.
Lalonde’s work draws off the natural beauty of wood.
“People should be drawn to touch and question it, to find awe in the color, grain, and texture unique to every piece,” he said.
Living at the foothills of the Adirondacks, he is surrounded by some of the best hardwoods found anywhere.
Most of the wood he uses comes from trees that have reached the end of their natural lives.
possible about the women who stitched it and the connections between them.
Her research revealed that the quilt was made by the “R. and T. Class of the Baptist church” in Cazenovia to celebrate a marriage on Feb. 23, 1935.
Bullmore has no personal ties to Cazenovia; however, piecing together the quilters’ stories has given her a sense of Cazenovia in the 1930s and life in the community today. It has also given her a desire to see and experience the town firsthand.
“I got [Gillian’s] email address from [a ‘Cazenovia Republican’] article and wrote to her,” said Feola. “She learned a great deal about Cazenovia while researching the women who created that friendship quilt.
The story each tree has to tell unfolds as it is sawn, dried, and transformed into another form of art.
“It is an act of respect when I make a piece that allows a tree to live on,” Lalonde said.
Lalonde is drawn to creating pieces that are both beautiful and technically challenging.
He pushes the edge envisioning new techniques and working many iterations of them until they become a success.
From this process where some unique and creative form emerges.
Cazenovia Artisans will feature his work during the month of July.
A reception will be held July 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served .
For more information visit cazenoviaartisans.co m , or call 315-6552225.
Cazenovia Artisans is located at 39 Albany St.
She told me she planned to visit in July and attend our show. I asked her if she was willing to bring the quilt for us to display, and she was thrilled with the idea.”
Quilt show attendees can also purchase tickets to win a raffle quilt crafted by guild members Carol Holladay, Arlene King, Cathy Lee, Dale Shinneman, and Kate Toole. Tickets will be available at the registration desk for $1 each or $5 for six.
“Vicki Swanson was the committee chair who organized the show this year,” said Feola. “. . . This is a lot of work, and she was a great leader. The committee consisted of several members, all contributing to a different part [of] making this show happen.”
About the Towpath Quilt Guild Founded in 1981 by a small group of women passionate about quilting, the Tow-
path Quilt Guild now has more than 67 members across Central New York.
“I’ve been a member for nine years,” said Feola. “I learned to sew at a young age, but I started quilting about 20 years ago after a friend invited me to take a quilting class. I was hooked. After I retired, I had the time to join the guild and continued to build on my basic knowledge of quilting. Towpath has many members with vast experiences; all are willing to share their talents.”
Quilters of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned experts, are welcome to join.
The guild meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the Fayetteville United Methodist Church and offers workshops, guest speakers, and opportunities to learn from other quilters.
This year’s guild co-presidents are Berta Keeler and Jeannine Lloyd.
According to Feola, Towpath members are deeply committed to supporting the CNY community.
“One of our main focuses is creating quilts to donate to a different charity every year,” Feola said. “. . . Our members also make and donate quilts to their favorite charities on their own.”
This year, the guild has created and donated nearly 123 quilts for children and 529 infant burp cloths to the Ronald McDonald House of Syracuse. Past charitable contributions have supported organizations such as the YMCA Men’s Shelter, Hospice and Palliative Care, the ALS Society, and the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center. To learn more about the guild, visit towpathquiltguild.org.
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Cazenovia Artisans will feature the work of Moe LaLonde in July.
Residents organize first Cazenovia Community Yard Sale
BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
The first Cazenovia Community Yard Sale is scheduled for July 11-13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at various locations within the greater Cazenovia area.
Homeowners will host sales throughout the village, offering a variety of secondhand items, including home décor, women’s clothing, toddlers’ clothing, shoes, furniture, and art supplies.
Some families who live outside the village also plan to hold sales at their homes.
“Some people have too much [stuff] to relocate to the village locations,” said Julie Wallace, who is organizing the weekend with Jessica Mulet, Winnie Parker Macheda, and Michelle Belden. “For convenience, they are having [their sales] at their homes. However, for people who felt they lived in areas that would not get good traffic or visibility, they can optionally arrange to set up at the [former Howard Hanna] space across from Pewter Spoon or the Buyea’s parking lot, if prearranged with Jessica in advance.”
Mulet can be contacted via text at 315-570-8441. Residents interested in hosting sales at their homes can also contact Mulet up until three days before the event.
As of mid-June, sales were planned for Nickerson Street, Oxbow Road, West Lake Road, Emory Avenue, Wyss Road, East Lake Road, Fenner Road, Evergreen Lane, Moraine Road, Nelson Road, Lincklaen Street, the Pewter Spoon, and Buyea’s.
On June 23, Wallace said Mulet was
working on a map that can be accessed via a QR code. Once finalized, the map will also be posted on flyers and social media.
Shoppers are invited to stop by photographer Terresa Mattison’s home at 3334 Wyss Rd., Cazenovia, for drop-in mini photography sessions. The cost is $30 for 15 minutes, and five edited photos will be sent directly to an online gallery. Any questions can be directed to Mattison at 607-378-7552 or Terresalynnphotography@gmail.co m Examples of her work can be viewed on social media @terresalynnphotography.
According to Wallace, the money generated from the yard sales will go to the families selling the items.
“Although, when the sale is over, it is recommended [that sellers] donate remaining clothing items that are unable to be sold [and are] in good condition to local organizations such as CazCares or the Laker Locker,” she said. “Any home goods could be donated to the Salvation Army or another local organization.”
The community yard sale idea was inspired by posts Wallace saw on social media showing similar initiatives in other towns.
“Some have been doing them for many years,” she said. “A friend of mine from high school was sponsoring one in her town near Albany. I thought it would be a good idea for Cazenovia to increase visibility for local families selling gently used items. [We wanted] to choose a weekend to try to get as many families to participate as possible. This could bring business to the
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Widow’s Bereavement Group
Morrisville Community Church. No July or December meeting. Call 315-655-8471 for details.
JUNE 1-30
Cazenovia Artisans: Memories in Bloom
Cazenovia Artisans, 39 Albany St. View photos of semi-fictionalized narratives from awardwinning photographer Marna Bell.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
Slavery by Another Name
7 p.m. Free. Discussion following the film. www. peterborony.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Juneteenth Presentations and Performances
9 a.m. Attend presentations, including Researching the Underground Railroad Sites and Teaching White Supremacy, and enjoy music at the Freedom Folk Festival. www.peterborony.org.
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “STEAM Challenge Accepted!”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free. Cazenovia Heritage: Architecture Walking Tour of Willow-Carpenter-Forman Neighborhoods
2 p.m. Gather in front of the Presbyterian Church. Free. Peterboro Freedom Folk Festival
3 p.m.-8 p.m. Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark, 5304 Oxbow Rd., Peterboro. $20.
Featuring music from the Cadleys, Rod MacDonald, and Sean Ceilly. www.peterborony.org.
SUNDAY, JUNE 22 History of the Churches of Peterboro
10:44 a.m. www.peterborony.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
Jordan’s Beloved and Mysterious Fountain
7 p.m. Jordan Bramley Library, 15 Mechanic St. Part of Jordan’s Lost History series. Refreshments served.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
Kids Make: STEM Color Experiments
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Register at www.nopl.org/events.
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
Tiny Art Creations
6 p.m. Cazenovia Public Library. Create a mini masterpiece for the annual Tiny Art Show! Supplies and canvases available.
FRIDAY, JULY 4
Cazenovia Rowing Club’s Annual Pancake Breakfast
8 a.m.-11 a.m. Lakeland Park. $10 for adults, $6 for children, $30 for a family of four. Menu includes plain, blueberry, and gluten-free pancakes. Try a rowing machine and enter raffles.
JULY 11 & 12
Towpath Quilt Guild 2025 Show Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cazenovia High School, 31 Emory Ave. See over 100 different quilts on display and enjoy raffles, demos, vendors, and more. $8 admission.
TUESDAY, JULY 15
Author Talk: Maureen Sullivan
6 p.m. Cazenovia Public Library. Dear Brother is the story of the McOmber family told through 72 years of letters. The letters offer a time capsule of social life in pre-Civil War America.
TUESDAY, JULY 22
Always Beautiful 1000 Islands Day Trip
Experience the Antique Boat Museum, Rock Island Lighthouse, a stroll around Clayton, and a picnic lunch with a group. $179 for Town of Manlius residents, $184 for non-residents. Contact the town of Manlius for information and reservations: 315-637-5188.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
Author Talk: Glenn Ivers
6 p.m. Cazenovia Public Library. Angels of Bastogne, a Remembrance of World War II is the story of a local doctor and two Belgian nurses and their role during the Battle of the Bulge.
village on a weekend [when there are no] other large events happening. Also, it’s eco-friendly. Personally, I mostly
same period that Prior served on its board of directors.
“I was inspired to write Angels of Bastogne after Dr. Jack Prior told me his extraordinary World War II story in 2002 and gave me a copy of an article he wrote about it in the Onondaga Medical Society newsletter in 1972,” Ivers said. “It was a long, arduous process, but I finally published the book in 2022.”
To learn more about the context in which the story occurred, Ivers first read Charles MacDonald’s “A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge,” in which Prior is quoted twice.
He then read dozens of other books and articles and travelled to Bastogne in 2014. He recently returned to Bastogne in May.
e answer to the question is NO, but, they came close…again!
e 2nd Annual Senior Invitational, “Break e Bank Shootout” was hosted by the Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club last week. Head Golf Professional Jonny Petrin and his sta did an outstanding job of organizing and administering the somewhat complicated format for the “new” event that invited the “Top” senior male and female golfers in Central New York to compete for $10,000. To the best of my knowledge, it is the rst time in the long history of amateur golf in the United States that this type of format has been played and that 100% of the entry fees were distributed back to the players. e format is unique because all of the participants received “CASH” payouts for their participation in the event. It is not just for the top 5 or 6 players. Everyone had the opportunity to win “CASH” based on the number of points they earned for pars, birdies, eagles, holes-in-one, closest to the pin, leading money winners, and putts they had to make from 7 and 20 . e players competed in four age divisions and each player had “24” opportunities to share just over $9,200 in CASH” during their round.
EVERYONE CASHED!
is event is now on the o cial annual schedule of the Central New York Senior Golf (CNYSG) consortium. Co-Comisioners, Don Christian and Ken Bodley are carrying the torch” for Pete Frank (who started it about 30 years ago), followed by Larry Duchaney and Phil Allen. I have o en mentioned on my radio show that the competitive amateur schedule in CNY is the nest I have ever seen, anywhere. I would like to praise one more individual who’s contribution to the event, on behalf of the CNYSG, earned her the “Most Valuable Player” award for the way she managed her many roles and responsibilities during the exciting event…Mary Ann Bodley, Ken’s wife. And thanks to Nancy Miller for her assistance with breakfast. e days activities started at 8AM when Dr.Holly Noun, “Health and Performance Coach” for my radio show and Jason Pratt, physical therapist and Strength and Conditioning Specialist for weekend warriors of all ages to professional athletes, conducted “Pre-Round Preparation” and “A er Round Recovery” with FREE BEMER sessions. Incidentally, Barb Harrison, one of the players and a member of the Oswego Country Club, won the drawing to use a BEMER for one month…a $500 value.
At 8:15AM, Jack Conger, “4” Time Teacher of the Year for the CNY PGA, conducted a FREE Aim Point Putting Clinic on the very challenging putting surface of the 18th hole at Lakeshore. Jack informed those in attendance that approximately 60% of all
wanted to be able to shop at [the event] — keeping my dollars local — and find some reasonably priced treasures.”
According to his website, Ivers planned to produce a documentary film about Prior revisiting Bastogne; unfortunately, Prior’s health declined before the project could get off the ground, and he passed away in 2007.
Ivers documented his writing process in “Author’s Journey to Bastogne” on his website.
“There are all sorts of terms for books that blend fact with fiction, but I prefer narrative nonfiction,” he said. “The book is based on Jack’s actual experiences and follows the historical timeline. The dilemma for me was that, other than a few short conversations, there is no record of what any of the people said to each other. So, I added virtually all the dialogue. In essence, the characters — some real and some imagined — ‘narrate’ history.”
To purchase and learn more about the book, visit angelsofbastogne.com.
PGA players are now using some form of Aim Point Putting techniques in their pre-putt routine.
e highlight of the evening for me was announcing that Phil Allen, long time successful amateur golfer in CNY and past president of the Syracuse District Golf Association (SDGA) was the recipient of the Bill Noun Humanitarian Award. Among Phil’s treasured trophies stands the “3” Match Play Championships that required him to win “12” consecutive matches during his stretch. Phil was also elected Grand Chief Sachem of the League of Iroquois that is the oldest Amateur Golf League in the world. So said, Grantland Rice, one of the greatest sports writers in history. e four clubs of the League include Oak Hill in Rochester, Wanakah in Bu alo, Yahnundasis in Utica and Bellevue in Syracuse. My brother Bill knew Phil and I believe with all my heart that he would be very happy Phil was selected.
e “Leading Money Winners” by divisions were… (Ages 55-64) - Kevin Vandenberg…(Ages 65-72)Don Christian…(Ages 73-83) - Mike Vinciguerra… and (Women’s Division)…Monica Hamilton. Monica also won last year. Special recognition goes to Kevin Vandenberg for shooting a round 65 and shattering the record for the largest “CASH” payout to a player. Also, you might be interested to know that Kevin is the highest ranking Senior Amateur Golfer in the United States. CONGRATULATIONS Kevin. CNY is fortunate to have a history of producing some of the best senior golfers in New York State and the country. I, along with every member of the Noun Family are proud to be part of this unique event for the best senior male and female golfers in CNY and wish to thank Joe Convertino Jr., President of CH Insurance and Co-Host of my radio show, for his friendship and assistance with the underwriting of this tournament. My brother Bill wrote this many years ago for his students as they moved on from Oswego High School through
