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District to submit bus purchase proposition
Library to host ‘The Great Gatsby’ musical tribute
Submitted photoS the Modernistics trio will perform “the twenties roar Again - Celebrating the Centennial of the Great Gatsby” in the Cazenovia Public library (CPl) Community room on April 3 at 6 p.m. on April 9 at 6:15 p.m., Cazenovia resident and art enthusiast Paolo Amadio will return to CPl to present on High renaissance artist Michelangelo and his work on the Sistine Chapel.
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
In April, the Cazenovia Public Library (CPL) will celebrate the arts by hosting a live 1920s-inspired musical performance and a lecture on High Renaissance art.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic jazz age novel “The Great Gatsby,” The Modernistics Trio will perform “The Twenties Roar Again - Celebrating the Centennial of The Great Gatsby” on April 3 at 6 p.m. in the Betsy Kennedy Community Room.
Ted Powers will sing, tap dance, and play the guitar, banjo, and harmonica; Peter H. Bloom will play the flute; and Dave Zox will be on the double bass. The three musicians, who each have impressive credentials, have played together for decades.
The musical tribute will feature swinging songs, tap-dance numbers, and jazz instrumentals by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and other master tunesmiths of the 1920s. Audience favorites include “Blue Skies,” “Stairway to Paradise,” “Let’s Misbehave,” “It Had to Be You,” and Ellington’s “Black and Tan Fantasy.”
“[‘The Great Gatsby’’] depicts the changing social norms of the
School budget Community dialogue Night set for March 25
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
On March 17, the Cazenovia Central School District Board of Education (CCSD BOE) authorized the district to submit a 2025-26 bus purchase proposition for voter approval at the May 20, 2025, annual budget vote and BOE election.
Voters will be asked whether the BOE should be authorized to “purchase and finance four student transportation vehicles, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other costs incidental thereto, and expend a total sum not to exceed $658,158.”
Qualified voters may obtain applications for an absentee ballot or an early voting ballot from the district clerk’s office. Voters can also apply for military ballots by requesting an application from the district clerk by calling 315-655-1317 or emailing eayres@caz.cnyric. org.
During his facilities committee report, BOE member Ron Luteran informed the board that he and his committee co-chair, CCSD Director of Facilities Eric Benedict, had a conversation about the state of the district bus garage.
“The bus garage really needs some work,” he said. “The roof is leaking pretty good. We talked about the fact that even if we were going to build a [new] bus garage tomorrow, we still need that facility. [Eric] is looking into it, and I’m sure we will be having some conversations with [Assistant Superintendent for Business/School Business Official Thomas] Finnerty about how we are going to pay for it, but we do have to address a few things up there. . . . The bus garage is something that might need a little emergency intervention.”
School Budget Community Dialogue night CCSD will hold a School Budget Community Dialogue Night on Tuesday, March 25, at 6 p.m. in the high school’s Buckley Gym.
The district will provide a comprehensive overview of the current budgetary landscape, including a detailed presentation outlining its financial position and the processes involved. The event will cover existing challenges and potential avenues for growth. Community priorities will be central to the discussion. The public will be encourBoE l Page 10
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and connections to existing utilities and Route 20.
The Byrne Dairy will be built on the northerly side of Nelson Street, immediately adjacent to and east of a small mixed-use office building. The project site — which is two lots removed from the existing McDonald’s and three lots removed from the existing Town and County Plaza shopping center — is zoned as Village Edge North (VEN). Within the VEN Zoning District, a convenience store with fuel sales is a permitted use upon the issuance of a special use permit.
“A public hearing was duly scheduled, noticed,
Cazenovia Artisans to showcase the work of Dana Blyth Stenson
Cazenovia Artisans will host an artist reception for jeweler, Dana Stenson, at their gallery, 39 Albany St.
Guests are welcome to join a gathering Friday, April 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. for her opening reception.
She has designed and created many new pieces of fine jewelry for this show. Her jewelry pairs traditional metal smithing techniques with a contemporary design aesthetic.
She finds inspiration in the natural world around her, creatures, human history and myth. Sterling silver, gold, natural stones, and occasional found objects are her materials.
Soldering, forming, lost wax casting, piercing, stonesetting, and roll-printing are some of the many techniques she uses in her work.
Stenson’s creative influences are broad.
Born in the Middle East to American parents, Stenson has lived in Iran, Hungary, Virginia, Arizona, and Upstate New York, where she currently resides.
She says her work is influenced by this variety of cultural exposure.
Cazenovia Artisans will host the work of Dana Blyth Stenson in April.
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Boating safety certificate requirements
With the lake totally frozen it’s hard to think about boating but spring is approaching and now is a great time to complete your boater safety course. Brianna’s Law, passed in 2019, takes full effect this year.
This has been phased in since 2019 but this year, as of Jan. 1, 2025, all operators regardless of age, of motorized watercraft, including personal watercraft, must complete a boater safety course and carry the card on their person or in the boat.
Operators of sailboats, kayaks, rowboats, paddle boards or canoes, as long as they are not motorized, do not need a boater safety certificate.
Once obtained the certificate is good for a lifetime.
If you have an old certificate, it is still good and you do not need to take the course.
If you’ve taken a course but you’ve lost your certificate you may be able to
Melissa Gale, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. Cazenovia Office 315-663-1167
contact NYS Parks and Recreation and get a copy of your certificate. There are no records, however, for individuals that have taken a course prior to 1990.
Those individuals will have to repeat the course. Below are commonly asked questions regarding this law.
How old do you have to be to take the course and operate a motorized watercraft in NYS? Minimum age to drive motorized watercraft in NYS is 10, age 14 for personal watercraft. You may operate a boat between the ages of 10-18 without a certificate if accompanied by an individual 18 or older with a valid boating safety certificate. What if you rent a boat? Are you required to have a boater safety cer -
tificate? No, if you are 18 or older, you may operate the rented motorized watercraft without a certificate. The livery should demonstrate how to properly operate the boat before renting. The answer is yes, however if you are under 18. You are required to hold a certificate before you can rent a motorized boat Can you use a certificate obtained from another state? Yes provided the course was approved by the National Association Of Boating Law Administrators.
What are my options for obtaining a certificate? In - classroom courses are offered throughout the state. They are usually eight hours long. The cost of
NOTICE - Parents of students attending Non Public School
Pursuant to Section 3635 Education Law:
Residents of the Cazenovia Central School District - it is necessary to request transportation to NON PUBLIC SCHOOLS each school year. The request is to be in writing by April 1, 2025, to the Cazenovia Central School District, for the 2025-2026 school year.
The request must include the full name of the student, the residence address, including street or road name and house number, date of birth of the student, grade level of the student, name of the school to which attendance is requested. Most non public schools provide forms for this purpose.
Requests should be mailed directly to the Cazenovia Central School District, Transportation Department, 31 Emory Avenue, Cazenovia, NY 13035 post marked by April 1, 2025.
Cazenovia Central School District
Karen Brouillette
Transportation Supervisor
Email: kbrouillette@caz.cnyric.org
Phone: 315-655-1326 Fax: 315-655-1368
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Boating
Jean J. Serling, 95
enjoyed golfing, walking, time with friends
Jean Elizabeth Jackson Serling, formerly of Fayetteville and Manlius, passed away on March 7, 2025. She was born on Nov. 1, 1929, in Oswego, N.Y., to Pearl (Copeland) and James R. Jackson. Jean graduated from Oswego High School in 1947 and from Crouse-Irving School of Nursing in 1950. She was a welcoming member of the staff in the Fayetteville medical offices of Dr. Charles Elliott from 1964-1997, and St. Joseph’s Family Medicine from 19972001, until she retired at age 72.
Jean was a member of Home Bureau (The Hill Unit) since 1955 – becoming lifelong friends with many members. She was also active in the Crouse Irving School of Nursing Alumni Association, serving as its assistant treasurer from 2000-2017.
Jean enjoyed golfing, walking and
being social with her many friends. She was a past member of Cazenovia Country Club and The Pompey Club, as well as Fayetteville Mall Walkers, and the Manlius Senior Center and she participated in activities at Buckley Landing.
She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, nurse, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend to many. She was predeceased by her husband, Murray Serling in 2008; her brother, James Jackson in 1993; her son-in-law, David R. Lehrer in 2010; and her sister, Dorothy Loomis in 2023. Jean will be remembered fondly and dearly missed by her children: Jo Beth Serling Lehrer, Amy (Barney) Hagan, Steven (Lisa) Serling; sister, Donna Spicer; grandchildren: Sarah (Dan) Clapp, Molly (Rob) Forsyth, Peter (Karina) Hagan, Tim (Alix) Hagan, Carrie Hagan; step-grandchildren: David S. Lehrer and Tammy Lehrer; and great-grandchildren: Larkyn, Hadley, and Hannah Clapp, Brody and Nolan
Forsyth, Jackson, Joshua, and Carly Hagan, Connor, Teddy and Charlie Hagan; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins and dear lifelong friends. Family and friends may call on April 5 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Eaton-Tubbs Fayetteville Chapel, 7191 East Genesee Street, Fayetteville, followed by a service and burial in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a Contribution in Jean’s memory to the Crouse Health Foundation, attn: Pomeroy College of Nursing, 736 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210 or HOPE for Bereaved, 4500 Onondaga Blvd., Syracuse, NY 13219 For guest book, please visit scheppfamily.com.
Jean J. Serling
Check those devices
Daylight saving time began March 9 and this is generally seen as a turning point as we get a little closer to spring.
While this means we are seeing more daylight later in the day, it also takes a little time to adjust to the change.
Aside from getting used to the time change this is also a good time of year to do some spring cleaning by taking the time to take stock of some devices around the house we might otherwise take for granted.
The American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks forward to make sure the devices are working and replace batteries or the entire device as needed.
“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half as you only have about two minutes to get out,” said Kevin Coffey, regional chief executive officer, American Red Cross, Eastern New York Region. “Every second counts when there’s a home fire and the sooner an alarm alerts you to a fire, the sooner you can get to a safer place. When you turn your clocks forward this weekend, test your smoke alarms too to help prevent a tragedy in your home.”
The Red Cross works diligently to help people in many ways.
Whether it is in the form of responses to emergency situations such as fire or flood, to sharing information and resources to help people make sure their homes and families are safe in the event of an emergency such as a fire.
Locally, the Red Cross has given out 880 free smoke alarms, visited 1,227 local homes to offer lifesaving resources and fire safety education and responded to 683 local disasters.
The organization has also provided relief to nearly 1,400 families affected by fires, floods, and other emergencies.
The Red Cross also has some other suggestions for measures people can take or refresh this spring to ensure they and their family are safe in the event they are faced with a fire.
The first step begins with making sure safety devices are working.
The Red Cross recommends installing smoke alarms on every level of your home, including inside and outside bedrooms and sleeping areas.
Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years or older. Components can become less sensitive over time. Follow your alarm manufacturer’s instructions.
It is also important to practice being prepared.
Practice your two-minute home fire escape plan.
Make sure everyone in your household can get out in less than two minutes. Include at least two ways to get out of every room and select a meeting spot at a safe distance away from your home, such as your neighbor’s house or a landmark like a specific tree in your front yard.
With the help of local volunteers and partners, the Red Cross is installing free smoke alarms in homes and educating people about fire safety.
To request an appointment, call 518-694-5121 or email Preparedness. ENY@redcross.org.
Since October 2014, the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, working with community partners, has saved at least 2,030 lives, including 107 in Eastern New York, by educating families about fire safety, helping them create escape plans and installing free smoke alarms.
To learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved, visit redcross.org/homefires.
When love leads to them leaving
Children don’t come with instructions. Out of that need, there are many books written to help smooth the paths of new parents. Dr. Spock was my bible for both of my children. I think I still have my tattered paperback copy somewhere. Dr. Spock had no cache with my children as they raised their offspring. My references, supported by the good doctor’s advice, were greeted with a modicum of polite disdain if not outright challenges. After all, times change.
But do they?
A child is a lifetime’s responsibility, a commitment, a passion that unfolds in time and space. That’s true in the “then,” the “now” and in the future that lies beyond our grandchildren.
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paths. Children need rails to roll on, “holy” books to consult, trusted, safe people and places to go to when needed as well as the forthright desire to be whomever they want to be.
together so that we could be apart, have substance in our minds and souls, with illustrations on widelylined paper and written in shaky, hesitating little hands, held in ornaments they made for the Christmas tree and candle stands they made in shop classes.
My son’s high school graduation gift was a hot air balloon ride, symbolic of the guiding mantra that I clung to as he grew: Children need roots and wings. We did the best we could in the roots part, the balloon ride was the wings.
We were beta parents, ecstatic and sleep deprived, we focused hard on doing what was right, teaching him by precept and example how to chose the good in life. For both of our offspring we entered into that parent-child compact that comes from that need to give them the right paths, or at least the way to determine those
Macheda to seek trustee seat
To the editor:
I am writing to formally announce my candidacy for the position of village trustee in the upcoming election for the Village of Cazenovia. As a dedicated member of this community, I am eager to contribute my time and experience to ensure our village continues to thrive.
Many of you know my strong commitment to public service and volunteering, particularly in emergency response and community leadership.
I currently serve as Chief of Operations for CAVAC, where I have dedicated 25 years as a first responder. I am also a past Chief of the Cazenovia Fire Department, with 39 years of service. Additionally, I am an active member of the Madison County Underwater Recovery Team, Madison County Rope Rescue, and Madison County Search and Rescue Team, as well as an American Heart Association CPR instructor. I also serve as Chair for Dig Safe NY. With a passion for preserving the character and vitality of Cazenovia, I am committed to working collaboratively with fellow trustees, residents, and local organizations to support responsible development, infrastructure improvements, and community engagement.
I look forward to connecting with residents throughout my campaign, listening to concerns, and working toward solutions that benefit our village as a whole.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I appreciate the opportunity to serve our community and look forward to the election process.
riCk MACHEDA Cazenovia
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My children’s lives unfolded. They learned words - “Mama,” “Dada,” learned to button their clothes, to tie their shoes, to read, to drive a car. It was among the years of lullabies in a rocking chair, teacher’s conferences, soccer games, piano lessons, reading books out loud, sledding down the hill next to school, birthday parties, first communion and confirmation celebrations, untold hours of driving to friends’ houses, gallons of milk and chocolate puddings, soft summer nights at the lake, swim lessons, buying school clothes, sharing funny stories, preparing for the prom … on and on… we wove our lives as a family.
And then they were gone.
“Turn around and they’re two, turn around and they’re four, turn around and they are young women/ men going out of the door”… full, we hope of themselves, leaving us bereft but knowing that is part of the job.
We are left with the bittersweet joy of our children and their children wrapped up on photos, old greeting cards, drawings and memories, assembled from the mountains of days that we shared
We remember little hands holding ours, a closeness that can be more powerful than any other.
Voices changed, shoulders widened, curfews and fashion became spots of contention; friendships wide and strong and whole parts of their lives became separate … we surely knew this, but it came as a surprise.
They left as easily as we hoped, founded their own families, blessed us with the luxury of grandchildren, as precious to us as their parents but a part of a community of others, with hopes and plans separate from the lives we live. As our children have grown, so have we, or at least we have changed, accumulating the tarnish of aging, we move into another way of being family. Distances not only in miles but intimacy.
It goes so fast. The circle turns. There are no guidebooks for this. I wish there were.
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.
Why do we care so
much?
We’re at the time of year in sports where basketball courts throughout this land are scenes of barely contained ecstasy and similarly unbridled agony. Joy on one side as trophies are handed out for championships and sometimes net are cut down as souvenirs. Pain, to the point of copious tears, on the other side, with seasons and in many cases careers brought to an abrupt end. Maybe it doesn’t reach those extremes in the stands, but many go through this same wideswinging pendulum, careening from delirium to despair within minutes and experiencing all the emotions in between, too.
In short, we all care a lot about this stuff. Too much? A rhetorical question with no right answer.
Thus it was perfect timing to go see, at Syracuse Stage, the play King James , a lively, intense mix of humor, heart and insight brilliantly written by Rajiv Joseph.
There’s two acts, broken up into four quarters, of course, with two actors going one-onone in a way which reflects basketball at its most elemental level – you, me, the ball, and who’s better.
It’s about two fans, Matt and Shawn, one of them Black and one of them White, who live in Cleveland and the stages of their friendship – initiated in 2004, depicted through 2016 – and seen through the lens of the unique career of one LeBron James.
They meet through a love of basketball and a coveted set of Cavaliers seasons tickets, both of them carrying the optimism of spring. Then they go through ups and downs which mirror LeBron’s own journey, which took him away from Cleveland and then back to deliver a longawaited title.
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All the while, the play deeply explores the very idea of why we follow sports, why it makes us cheer and boo, laugh and cry, in a way that sometimes the vagaries of life don’t even match.
As with all good stories, there’s an origin to a fan’s particular devotion. Maybe they went to games as a kid. Perhaps they couldn’t afford to go in person but followed along on the radio or TV, finding comfort and security there when the world around them proved cruel and merciless.
I am no different. Growing up in Buffalo meant rooting for and ruing what happened to the Bills and Sabres. Attending Syracuse University would always mean loyalty to the Orange, and from the baseball side, well, I’m the rare Cleveland fan who didn’t get bothered too much when they changed the name to Guardians and still hurts about 1997 and 2016.
This time of year always carries magic. The first NCAA Tournament final I saw, beginning to end, was before I turned 8. It just happened to be N.C. State beating Houston, the Cardiac Pack, Jimmy Valvano. Hooked, ever since.
Part of the brilliance of King James is the gamut of feelings depicted. There’s betrayal expressed by Matt when LeBron makes his “Decision” to go to Miami, and a different disappointment shown by Shawn when LeBron returns to Cleveland in 2014 because Shawn thinks LeBron doesn’t have real integrity.
Both men are competing with each other to see who’s the bigger fan, who has a more authentic devotion to team and town. Only when a championship is delivered do both ultimately realize that such comparisons mean less than the friendship
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Years Ago in History
By CinDy BEll toBEy
14 years ago – March 16, 2011
On the morning of March 9, 18 kindergarteners from Burton Street Elementary traveled to the United Kingdon, without leaving their classroom. At 8:30 a.m. Computer Technician Becky Fuller and teacher Lisa Smith established a connection with the Woodlands Community Primary School and transported the students 3,320 miles away, to Cwmbran, Wales. While Cazenovia schools have conducted numerous video conferences with schools across New York State and America, this transmission marked the district’s first collaboration with a classroom on another continent. \“It’s nice that the kids have the opportunity to reach out to students in another country,” said Burton Street Principal MaryAnn MacIntosh. “I also think it’s great that we don’t have to get on a bus to go on a field trip, we can go a lot farther with distance learning. It’s neat that our kindergarteners have traveled farther than anyone in the building.”
11 years Ago – March 19, 2014
The Cazenovia town board last week continued moving forward in its battle against watermilfoil and other invasive species in Cazenovia Lake by authorizing the purchase of weed harvesting equipment, seeking a cooperative agreement on harvesting with Madison County and approving a draft environmental impact statement on its planned lake treatment projects for 2014.
The town’s lake treatment for this year include a multipronged approach using chemical treatment, weed harvesting, benthic mats, possible biological solutions (introducing animals such as moths and weevils into the lake to eat the milfoil) and a continued focus on rainwater run-off mitigation.
“We’re putting quite a bit of time in on lake treatment and weed harvesting,” Town Supervisor Bill Zupan said during the board’s March 10 regular monthly meeting.
7 years Ago – March 21, 2018
CAVAC Volunteer Spotlight – When Sam Shotzberger retired three years ago, he knew that he wanted to give back to the Cazenovia community.
It just “seems like the thing we do here,” said Shotzberger. “A lot of people give time in some way to make this a special place.”
When he retired, his wife suggested he talk to some friends who worked at the Cazenovia Area Volunteer Ambulance Corp (CAVAC). He started training as a driver in January of 2016 and after a few months began driving by himself.
Shotzberger liked that the crew and other members accepted him as part of the team. Even when he was new and learning what to do Shotzberger said he “didn’t feel lost out there” because he had experienced paramedics with him.
“The paramedics’ leadership is really good. Their ability to integrate a much less experienced person and help them is great.”
4 years Ago – March 17, 2021
In January, Central New York native Jasmine Rae opened a new floral design and gift shop at 61 Albany St. in Cazenovia.
In addition to selling flowers in-store, Jasmine Rae Floral Design delivers arrangements throughout Cazenovia and the surrounding area.
“I provide (flowers) for weddings and events, even day/holiday needs, and weekly hotel and restaurant accounts,” Rae said. “I also sell a variety of house plants and succulents, candles, greeting cards, essential oils, crystals, etc.”
“So far everyone has been extremely warm and welcoming,” she said. “My favorite part of it all is meeting everyone and getting to know them as customers who have been coming in a few times a week since the beginning and I can’t wait to gain more over time.”
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Commending Ann
To the editor:
I have to commend Ann Ferro in her recent editorial offering entitled “It’s Your Choice” (March 12, 2025). In these highly charged, politically divided times it is difficult to offer comment that is civil and at the same time heartfelt and passionate. Ms. Ferro’s prior career as an educator shines through in her commentary. Her students were fortunate to have her. We live in perhaps the most difficult time in nearly a century, and certainly the most difficult time of this century.
Ms. Ferro reminds us how our system of government is sup -
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posed to work in defense of our democracy and the Constitution, and of the price that has been paid to protect and defend both. Whatever your political passions, these truths have to be resonant, or they will be lost.
Thank you, Ann Ferro, for reminding us that we have a choice to protect these precious assets or to lose them to unbridled power and unchecked greed. As onlookers decry the loss of wealth in the stock market decline of recent weeks, we should all remember where real value lies.
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they’ve formed. Besides, they’re both stunned by how much one of them paid to get into Game 7 against Golden State – you don’t want to know.
And while the language can prove quite salty and the references to current events and racial matters can feel too uncomfortable and real to anyone paying attention to things, the message of King James was powerful, important and timely.
Sure, there are times where our fandom cam cross over into unhealthy obsession, and we should all look out for it. But caring about our favorite teams and athletes, caring about something , beats apathy and cynicism.
Thus, as was the case for most of my life, I’ll find myself these next couple of weeks spending a lot of hours taking in the men’s and women’s versions of the NCAAs and reveling in all which makes it special, the joy and the pain on full display. As King James showed, a love of sports has its drawbacks, but the bonds they produce are quite strong, too.
held, and reconvened on multiple dates, during the course of which all those wishing to be heard on this matter, both in favor of and in opposition to the application, were duly heard by the planning board,” the Byrne Dairy approval resolution states. “[The board] has also received a number of written comments, both in favor of and in opposition to the application, which have been reviewed by the board and made part of the record.”
The application was referred to the village engineers, Dunn & Sgromo Engineers, PLLC;
the Madison County Planning Agency; and the Village of Cazenovia Historic Preservation Committee. According to the resolution, the applicant and planning board considered all their recommendations and comments based on the originally submitted plans.
“I was very pleased with the process,” Planning Board Chairman Rich Huftalen said on March 11. “We had a lot of input both for and against the convenience store. [The] applicant worked with many suggestions that improved the proposal from its original submission in November. I’m glad to have Byrne Dairy making
this investment [in] one of the last few developable parcels in Village Edge North, the only zone that can accommodate this type of commercial development.”
The planning board granted the special permit, site plan, and architectural approvals subject to the applicant’s compliance with multiple conditions.
The adopted resolution also includes a negative declaration under the NYS Environmental Quality Review Act, signifying that the approval of this action will not have any significant adverse effects on the environment.
“I am appreciative of the planning board’s efforts [in] working with community members and the applicant over the last few months to reach a successful outcome,” said Village Mayor Kurt Wheeler. “We look forward to welcoming Byrne Dairy to Cazenovia.”
The resolution adopted by the board is on file in the clerk’s office in the Village Municipal Building.
For more information on the Village of 1Cazenovia Planning Board, visit villageofcazenovia.com/planning-and-zoning/.
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WEDNESDAYS THROUGH
MARCH
Great Discussions
1 p.m.-5 p.m. Cazenovia Public Library. This foreign policy discussion group will discuss different topics each week. Must register.
THURSDAY THROUGH APRIL 10
Portfolio Building for Teens
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. A six week class for teens in grades 10-12. Register at www.cazarts.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
Cazenovia CYAA Basketball Tournament 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cheer on the 5th and 6th grade boys’ youth basketball teams!
aged to share their insights on key school programs and initiatives, identifying essential elements to preserve and areas where strategic adjustments may be needed.
“Recognizing a projected budget deficit, we seek your valuable input to ensure that our resource allocation reflects the community’s highest priorities and maintains the quality of education our students deserve,” an announcement on the CCSD website states. “Your participation will be instrumental in shaping a responsible and sustainable budget for the upcoming school year.” in other news
During his report, Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio highlighted some recent achievements within the district.
Boating
Free admission.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
The Twenties Roar Again - Celebrating the Centennial of the Great Gatsby
6 p.m. Cazenovia Public Library. The Modernistics Trio will perform swinging songs, tap numbers, and jazz.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
Michelangelo and Sistine Chapel Talk
6:15 p.m. Cazenovia Public Library. Join for the Artists in Rome Series and experience a virtual journey through the masterpieces of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m.
“Climate Change: a Focus on Carbon Footprints”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
He first commented on the Cazenovia High School Drama Club’s production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” noting that its exceptional performances showcased the student talent and the show’s success reinforces the strength of the fine arts department.
“It was excellent,” he said.
DiFulvio also congratulated CCSD’s inclusive unified bowling program for finishing first in the season-end tournament.
Unified Sports joins students with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team to train, play together, and compete for their school.
“Every kid that is there and every adult that is there benefits,” said Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Equity & Personnel Kevin Linck, who
these courses varies, the certificate itself is $10. There are also numerous
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CNY Folksmarch
Oxbow Falls, Canastota. Registration 9
a.m. to Noon on April 12 and 1 to 3 p.m. on April 13. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit folksmarch.wordpress. com/ or facebook.com/folksmarch
MAY 10 & 11
CNY Folksmarch Cleveland. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on May 10 and 1 to 3 p.m. on May 11. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/folksmarch
SATURDAY, MAY 17
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Secret Messages with Encryption”. Fol-
attended the tournament. “It is phenomenal.”
DiFulvio also recognized student-athlete Ben Bianco for setting a new all-time boys’ basketball scoring record.
CCSD BOE meetings are open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend. Meeting dates are listed on the district website and the school calendar. For more information, visit cazenoviacsd.com/board. To contact the entire board, email boe@caz.cnyric.org
Anyone not directly affiliated with CCSD can sign up for the ParentSquare Community Group to receive newsletters and other information.
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online options. The cost of these also varies but some are free but require a $15 certificate cost, some can be as much as $40.00. This all includes the certificate. The advantage of these on -
lowing the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free. JUNE 14 & 15
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
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.
CNY Folksmarch Lime Hollow Nature Center, Cortland. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on June 14 and 1 to 3 p.m. on June 15. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https:// folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https:// www.facebook.com/folksmarch
CNYSPCA to hold open house, kitten Shower
The Central New York SPCA is holding an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 22 at 5878 East Molloy Road, Mattydale. Attendees will see the facilities and animals and meet the new interim executive director, shelter staff and trainers and cruelty and dog control officers.
The CNYSPCA will also host a Kitten Shower from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. on Saturday, March 29. Make toys with Girl Scout Troop No. 10005, donate items from the registry and learn about fostering kittens. The CNY SPCA is registered on Amazon – search for “CNYSPCA Kitten Shower.”
The CNYSPCA is a full service animal shelter, rescue and cruelty investigation nonprofit that meets the definition of a no-kill organization. CNY SPCA serves
line courses is you do not have to take the course all at once. Average time is three hours. Below are some of the .com options for online courses.
all of Madison and Oneida Counties as well as most of Onondaga County.
CNY SPCA was founded in 1891 with this year marking its 132nd consecutive year of fulfilling its mission to protect and improve the lives of dogs, cats and all animals by providing shelter, care, adoption, rescue, spay and neuter services, community education and cruelty investigation services. Every year, CNY SPCA shelters, medically treats and adopts hundreds of animals surrendered, seized and found locally in Central New York, many of which are injured, abused or surrendered by their owners, found as strays or seized as part of animal cruelty investigations. As a local nonprofit, CNY SPCA is not affiliated with the ASPCA.
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time, which were largely due to the economic prosperity of the United States,” said CPL Adult Programming and Service Coordinator Renee Joseph. “In 1920, women gained the right to vote, and young women were embracing more freedom and independence. There were significant changes in entertainment, art, and culture, including the rise of jazz music — all symbolizing the vibrant and rebellious spirit of the era. We thought it fitting to do a musical tribute to celebrate the centennial of this timeless classic piece of literature.”
To learn more about The Modernistics Trio, visit americasmusicworks. com/modernistics.html.
Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
On April 9 at 6:15 p.m., Cazenovia resident and art enthusiast Paolo Amadio will return to the community room to present the third installment of his
There Is
lecture series, “Artists in Rome.”
According to a press release announcing the event, Amadio will take attendees on a “virtual journey” through the masterpieces of Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet Michelangelo Buonarroti. Special attention will be given to his unparalleled achievements in the Sistine Chapel.
“The talk will delve into both his sculptural and pictorial genius, exploring the intricate details and profound artistic vision that define some of the most celebrated works in art history,” the lecture description states. “The discussion will provide insight into the historical and cultural context in which Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling — with particular emphasis on his relationship with Pope Julius II, the ‘Iron Pope’ — and, years later, ‘The Last Judgment.’ It will highlight the artist’s extraordinary ability to merge human emotion, divine inspiration, and technical brilliance, solidifying
Still Time…
Custom Fitting Days At Turning Stone
Is it important to get tted for golf clubs before you spend approximately $800$1,500 for a set of clubs? Of course it is. If you read my columns, you are certainly aware that I reference the importance of getting a tting 3-4 times a year. Why then, haven’t you ever been tted? e excuses are many, but now money should not be an issue. Turning Stone Resort Casino is continuing their annual “Custom Fitting Days” for individuals who are looking for a personalized experience. Check this “package” out…
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Town of Nelson Highway Department Notice of Hire
Applications are being accepted for a position in the Town of Nelson Highway Department. Interested persons must have CDL, mechanical and heavy equipment handling, welding skills also preferred. Will be member of local municipal highway crew, working full time, on seasonal hours. References and applications welcome. Experienced preferred. Must be able to start immediately upon hire. All applicants are subject to a background check and license check and are subject to drug testing immediately upon hire.
Applications are available at the Nelson Town Office located at 4085 Nelson Road and Town of Nelson Highway Department,3985 Dugway Road. Applications must be received by the Town Clerk or Highway Superintendent by 4 p.m. March 31, 2025
his status as a cornerstone of the High Renaissance art. Attendees will gain a deeper appreciation for Michelangelo’s architectural, sculptural, and fresco masterpieces, both inside and beyond the Sistine Chapel.”
Amadio was born and raised in Rome, Italy. He moved from Rome to Cazenovia in 1996 with his wife, Marilyn, and son, Jordan, who attended Cazenovia High School.
Professionally, Amadio’s background is in engineering and international business development. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 2023 as director of international business development.
His first two art lectures at CPL were “Caravaggio: Baroque Enigmatic Painter” and “Bernini: Baroque Genius Sculptor and Architect.”
“I have a strong passion for Roman and Italian Baroque art, and this passion fosters my enthusiasm in wanting to share the intricacies and awe-inspiring stories associated with the works of Michelangelo Merisi (Caravaggio) and Gianlorenzo Bernini,” Amadio said leading up to his first presentation. “In addition to being able to admire and experience in person these works of art and architecture, through the years I [have become] well-read in their life and artistic history, themes, and pictorial/sculptural techniques.” Amadio’s lecture and the performance by The Modernistics Trio are free and open to the public. For more information on the upcoming presentations, contact CPL at 315-655-9322 or visit cazenoviapubliclibrary.org.
