Cazenovia observes Memorial Day
On Monday, May 26, Cazenovia observed Memorial Day with a parade led by the American Legion Post 88 Color Guard and a program at Memorial (Cannon) Park. The program included an invocation read by Rev. Rebecca Roberts of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, an address by Post 88 member Frank Stritter, the National Anthem sung by Cazenovia High School (CHS) senior Ilsa Denton, a reading of the names of Cazenovia area veterans who passed away during the last year, “Ashokan Farewell” played by the CHS string quartet, a 21-gun rifle salute, the raising of the American flag, the playing of “To the Colors,” the laying of a commemorative wreath, and taps played by Cazenovia bugler Jim Huftalen. The program also acknowledged the women, living and deceased, who made up the ranks of the Cazenovia Post 88 American Legion Auxiliary. The parade was one of several events organized by Post 88 to commemorate the men and women from the Cazenovia area who have died in military service to the United States, giving what President Lincoln called “the last full measure of devotion.”
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hight, Parmalee reelected to board of education
BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
On May 20, voters in the Cazenovia Central School District (CCSD) rejected a proposed $40,446,980 expenditure budget for the 2025-26 school year, which represented a 5.26 percent increase over the 2024-25 budget. CCSD proposed a 6.77 percent tax levy increase and the use of $1,641,005 from the district’s fund balance (i.e., savings account).
Because the proposed 2025-26 tax levy increase exceeded CCSD’s calculated tax levy limit, or “tax cap,” of 3.14 percent, the budget required approval by a supermajority of voters — 60 percent or more — to pass; however, only 52 percent voted in favor of the proposal. If the proposed increase had not exceeded the tax levy limit, the budget would have required a simple majority vote — 50 percent + 1 — for authorization.
The results of the budget vote were announced in a May 20 message on the district website. In a budget newsletter released in advance of the vote, CCSD said its proposal aimed to maintain the district’s current comprehensive educational programs and address financial considerations, while considering Cazenovia’s established record of academic excellence.
According to the newsletter, the proposed tax levy increase and fund balance use reflected rising operational costs and a minimal 1.62 percent in -
Cazenovia Garden Club’s spring sale returns to Albany Street Voters
BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
The Cazenovia Garden Club (CGC) will present its annual spring plant sale on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Telephone Park, the strip of green along Albany Street in front of Kinney Drugs and Dave’s Diner.
CGC has worked, often behind the scenes, for over 75 years to beautify the community and bring together people with mutual interests in home gardens and civic improvement.
The spring sale, which helps fund the club’s village beautification efforts, will feature a variety of perennials, raffle items from local merchants, and garden-related “odds and ends.”
“Gardeners return year after year for strong, healthy, and vibrant plants, and we’ll offer them again this year,” said CGC member Connie Hasko, who is chairing the spring sale committee. “Our roving team of plant experts will help you select the right plants for the right places and advise on how to plant and care for them.”
The perennial plants will come from the home gardens of CGC members. After the plants are dug up, members will shake off the soil and repot them in clean containers with fresh soil to avoid the spread of invasive jumping worms, which negatively impact soil structure.
“The raffle is always a hit, and once again, our local community has been incredibly generous, with over 30 businesses
donating gift certificates, gift baskets, and items, totaling over $1000,” said Hasko. “In addition, a few businesses donated funds specifically to support the purchase of plants for the village.”
CGC projects
The nonprofit CGC is a member of the VI District of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. and the Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Founded in 1949 and federated in 1960, the club aims to stimulate interest in horticulture, develop skills in the beautification of home and community, create an awareness of national and local conservation problems, inspire a desire to serve in these areas, and further the goals and objectives of the regional and national organizations to which it belongs.
In preparation for the holiday season, the CGC provides lighted wreaths for the lampposts throughout the historic business district, decorates hayracks and window boxes, and coordinates with the village to hang garlands on storefronts and the village fountain.
The club provides and maintains plants at Carpenter’s Barn, the Gothic Cottage, Lakeland Park, the New Woodstock Free Library, the village fountain, the post office, and the village welcome signs on Route 20.
It also provides and maintains annual plantings in hanging baskets on lampposts, in sidewalk planters, and in window
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boxes throughout the village.
Additionally, the organization funds an annual scholarship for a Cazenovia High School senior to study horticulture, donates pantry items at monthly meetings to CazCares, coordinates annual cleanups, and supports the Cazenovia Tree Commission.
“Last month, club members cleaned up the south end of Cazenovia Lake and the gardens at the New Woodstock Public Library for our Earth Day activities,” Hasko said on May 15. “Pansies were planted in planters and hayracks last week, with more
flowers to be added at the end of the month. Hanging baskets are also scheduled to be installed at the end of May.”
According to Hasko, the CGC welcomes new members and appreciates their fresh perspectives.
“Even with over 70 members, there are so many ways to volunteer and make a contribution to the club’s efforts,” she said.
Individuals interested in learning more about membership or anything club-related are encouraged to email info@cazenoviagardenclub.org
The Cazenovia Garden Club Spring Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, June 7,
p.m., in Telephone Park on Albany Street. Last month, club members cleaned up the south end of Cazenovia Lake and the gardens at the New Woodstock Public Library for Earth Day.
BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
Eye Love Optical Boutique has announced the opening of its new flagship location at 65 Albany St. in the former Otis + Matilda New York space.
Shawna Clarke, owner and operator of Eye Love, launched her business at 1 Lincklaen St. in June of 2021 with the goals of providing her customers with unique, beautiful, high-quality eyewear and supporting independent manufacturers.
“I wanted to create something different, something with heart,” Clarke said. “After working as an optician for nearly 18 years, I knew it was time to bring my own vision to life. I dreamed of a space where people could come not just to improve their vision, but to express themselves, feel confident, and have fun with their eyewear. Eyewear is such a personal thing; it’s the first thing people see when they look at you. I wanted to make sure that when people left my boutique, they felt more like themselves than ever — stylish, seen, and celebrated.”
According to a May 13 press release announcing the news, the move from Lincklaen Street to the larger, light-filled Al -
bany Street space reflects the boutique’s continued growth and dedication to offering one-of-a-kind, independent eyewear with personality and purpose.
To celebrate the business’s relocation and anniversary, Clarke will host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, live acoustic music, refreshments, and an exclusive trunk show featuring the designs of Face A Face, one of the boutique’s most sought-after independent brands.
“Face A Face has this incredible, fearless energy to it,” said Clarke. “It’s colorful, dramatic, and unapologetically original. It speaks to the kind of customer who is not afraid to stand out, and I think that’s why it resonates so deeply with people. When someone
William O. Evans, 101 Navy veteran, Mason
William O. Evans, 101, of Fayetteville passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was born April 3, 1924, to Owen and Mildred Evans at a farm house on Route 20 East of Nelson, N.Y. Bill began his education in a one room schoolhouse in Nelson until third grade and was transferred to Cazenovia Central Schools, graduating in 1942.
Bill worked for his father on the farm and delivered milk. It was during the time of World War II and Bill decided to enlist in the Navy Air Corps with the intent of going into pilot training.
While waiting to enter the Navy, he
puts on a pair of Face A Face frames, something shifts; they sit up straighter, smile a little bigger. It’s more than just eyewear; it’s an experience and expression.”
The event is open to the public, and guests are invited to shop, mingle, and “discover eyewear that blends artistry, quality, and self-expression, with no mass-market labels in sight.”
In the press release, Clarke said she is proud to be part of the local business community and especially honored to celebrate alongside so many women entrepreneurs. Through her grand opening event, she aims to highlight Cazenovia’s dynamic network of women-owned businesses.
“Cazenovia is filled with strong, creative, passionate women who are building incredible businesses with grit and love,” she said. “As a
learned to fly at Canastota Airport and soloed on Sept. 10, 1944. He entered active duty on Dec. 4, 1944 and was assigned to Memphis, TN. The war was winding down and the need for pilots was ending, so he was transferred to the V6 Airdale Program. He went through Radio School in Memphis then to Purcell, OK, for Aerial Gunnery School. He was transferred to a Naval Air Station in Melbourne, Florida for three months then to the Banana River Naval Air Station for operational training, which was a PBM Base flying out of the Banana River. At that point hostilities were ending, so Bill was sent to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn and was honorably discharged on June 29, 1946.
Bill attended Cazenovia College the fol-
woman business owner myself, I know the challenges we face, but I also know the power we hold when we support and uplift each other. Shining a light on women-owned
businesses isn’t just about celebration, it’s about recognition, encouragement, and community. It’s setting an example for little girls to know it’s okay to dream
lowing September and graduated in 1948. He was employed with General Electric, traveling throughout the mid-west calling on vendors supplying General Electric products.
He had a desire to enter the sales and marketing field and Bill accepted a position with P.T. Henson Inc. Lincoln Mercury and sold automobiles for two years. He then was employed for 14 ½ years with Lever Brothers Co. as a Sales Representative marketing soap, detergents, health and beauty aids. His ambition led him into a partnership in a food brokerage for a short time.
On Jan. 1, 1974, Bill went to work as a sales representative in the Wholesale Division for New American Library which later became Viking Penguin. He traveled throughout New York, Vermont and New Hampshire selling new releases of school books to wholesalers and distributers. Bill became the Regional Sales Manager for the Eastern U.S. and retired after 17 years of service from Viking Penguin on December 31, 1990.
Bill was a Mason and in his free time enjoyed working on his properties, golfing, studying genealogy and spending time with his friends. He and his wife, Jeanne enjoyed spending winters at their home in Clearwater, FL.
and always follow your dreams; anything is possible. Also, when we make space for women to thrive, our whole town thrives too.”
He is survived by his son, William O. Evans, II of Fayetteville; his sister, Laura Briggs of Los Angeles, CA as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by his wife, Jeanne and his brothers, Owen and Thomas Evans. Calling hours will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 31, with services to follow at Michael E. Brown Funeral Services, 2333 Fenner Road in Cazenovia. Burial will be in the Welsh Union Cemetery in Nelson. Contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to the Welsh Church, 3720 Welsh Church Road, Erieville, NY 13061. Condolences for the family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com
William O. Evans
Pamela J. Alter-Lewis, 63 loved gardening, painting, spending time with family
Pamela Jean Alter-Lewis, 63, of Morrisville, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
She was born on Feb. 24, 1962, in Oneida, a daughter of the late Wayne and Nancy (Frost) Alter. She attended Stockbridge High School, where she was an avid field hockey player, and a proud FFA mem-
Dennis Incitti, 74
Former Cazenovia resident
Dennis Incitti, 74, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025. Born on June 9, 1950, in Schenectady, N.Y., he attended college at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., and built a career in the insurance industry, retiring after serving as the director of business operations for the New York State Insurance Fund. Dennis spent many of those years living in Cazenovia, where he and his then wife, Jane, raised three sons. He also enjoyed his retirement years in St. Paul, MN, where he was able to spend time with several of his grandchildren. Dennis is predeceased by his parents, Ernesto and Josephine Incitti.
He is survived by his former spouse Jane Incitti of Erieville, N.Y., his son Kevin of St. Paul, MN, his son Andy of Portland, ME, his son Eric of St. Paul, MN and their families, including loving grandchildren Cora, Ben, Nicolas, Ellie, Leo and Jake; his brother Ernie Incitti and his wife Penny, and nieces and nephews.
He will be remembered by his quick wit, boisterous laugh, ability to show love through his impressive cooking and short
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ber. On Oct. 6, 2009, Pamela married John Lewis in Bartow, FL.
Pamela worked as a custodian for Morrisville-Eaton Elementary School and had previously been employed at Vernon Downs Casino. She attended school for horticulture, a passion that showed in her love for gardening and growing flowers. She enjoyed spending time with her family, doing word searches and painting— both freehand and paint-by-numbers. Pamela had a love for sports cars and cherished days spent by the pool with her family. She was known for her beautiful smile
yet memorable stint as the voice of the Lysander Lightning hockey club. No services are planned. The family will gather privately to honor and celebrate Dennis’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, an organization close to his heart.
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and vibrant personality, always bringing joy and laughter to gatherings with family and friends.
She is survived by her beloved husband, John, Morrisville; her stepchildren: Amy (Bill) Tanner of Chittenango, Leigh (Gabe Ortiz) Rear of Virginia, Lori Lewis of Cazenovia, Cory (Michelle) Lewis of Medina, and John (Billy Jo Seeber) Lewis of Eaton. She also leaves behind her siblings: Lorraine (Darin) Buchanan of Oriskany Falls, Paula (Mike) Morgan of Clinton, Lynette (Bill) Phillips of North Carolina, and Jason (Amber White) Alter of Munnsville.
Pamela will be lovingly remembered by her nieces and nephews: Bryce, Ayden, Nathan, Christopher, Jesse, Scott, Toby, Melody, Stanley, Kayla and John Wayne, as well as her grandchildren: Shannon, Dylan, Porter, Abbey and Alliyah. She had a special place in her heart for animals, especially her beloved pup, Copper.
She was predeceased by her brothers Scott Alter and Stan Alter; her sister, Pat Dalrymple; and stepson, Joseph Lewis
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Friends are invited to call at the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 31 Cedar Street, Morrisville, NY 13408, on Friday, May 25, 2025, from
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For Caitlin Gambee, an owner of The Brewster Inn, watching Eye Love grow and evolve over the past four years has been “truly inspiring.”
“I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of a community that uplifts and celebrates women-owned businesses,”
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Gambee said. “Shawna has been not only a wonderful colleague but also a dear friend, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to see her reach this exciting milestone in her business journey.”
To learn more about Eye Love and its offerings, visit eyeloveboutique. com or follow the boutique on social media.
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It’s grilling season
While many Central New Yorkers would contend that winter is no reason not to cook outside on the grill, for many summer is the traditional season for many when it comes to grilling and other forms of outdoor cooking.
Whether it is burger and hotdogs, smoking ribs or brisket for hours, whipping up a more complicated dish or cooking up seafood, vegetarian options like Portobello mushrooms or newer meatless alternatives, many would agree there is just something about food that has been cooked on the grill.
There is a flavor that many look forward to enjoying during these long summer days spent with friends and family enjoying an afternoon or evening outside relaxing and sharing good food together.
But whether it is a high end outdoor kitchen arrangement, a gas grill, charcoal or even roasting some hot dogs and marshmallows over a fire, it is important to keep certain safety measures in mind as these fires cause an average of $37 million in damage annually to properties, structures, and possessions, including gazebos, sheds, and lawn furniture. And thousands of people visit emergency rooms every year because they’ve burned themselves while grilling.
According to the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) emergency departments nationwide have seen a significant rise over the past decade in the number of visits from grilling injuries, with an 18% rise in patients being treated in emergency departments for grilling-related injuries over the past 10 years. NFPA data shows that from 2014-2018, fire departments responded to an annual average of 10,600 home fires annually involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues. This includes 4,900 structure fires and 5,700 outside or unclassified fires. These fires resulted in an annual average of 10 civilian deaths, 160 civilian injuries, and $149 million in direct property damage.
Some basics of grilling safety include keeping a fully functioning fire extinguisher close by and making sure you know how to use it in the event it is needed.
It is also good to get into the habit of keeping your grill or other cooking surfaces clean.
The build up of grease and fat can cause flare ups that might not only ruin your food but may lead to a potentially more serious fire.
It is also important to remember to grill in a well ventilated area.
The potential for carbon monoxide to build up, particularly with charcoal, can pose a potential health risk.
AAA has shared a number of other tips to help ensure you and your guests are safe when cooking outdoors.
Before grilling, read and follow the owner’s manual.
Place your grill at least 10 feet away from walls and deck railings to prevent fires from igniting buildings. Keep your grill away from decorations, such as hanging plants and umbrellas.
People should also never leave a lit grill unattended.
If the flame on your grill goes out, turn the grill and gas off. Wait at least 15 minutes before relighting and always make sure your grill lid is open before igniting.
Maintenance and storage are also important considerations.
When setting up at the start of grilling season, check grill hoses for cracks, holes, and blockages. Blockages caused by food drippings or insects can be cleared with a wire or pipe cleaner.
Run a soap solution – one part liquid soap, one part water – along hoses and at connections. If the solution bubbles, then there is a gas leak that needs repair.
Store propane tanks outside and away from your home. Always check to ensure that valves are turned off.
AAA also recommends being aware of what is covered by insurance should a property owner have an accident.
Following the tips above may help prevent a grill fire from spreading to your home, but if a fire does occur, a standard homeowners policy typically covers the following: Damage to the primary residence; Damage to personal possessions, such as tables or lawn chairs; Damage to insured structures on your property, such as sheds or gazebos; and Injuries to a guest, under the liability portion of the policy, according to AAA.
By taking a few minutes to ensure you and your grill are being as safe as possible, it will help to make sure you and your guests can enjoy your time together enjoying good company and good food this summer.
THE GIFT OF MUSIC
This week’s column began with exploration of how language is a two-edged sword, the vehicle by which we communicate through time and space with gigantic limits created by confused meanings generated by time and space, but then ..
I went to Cazenovia Central School’s Choral Festival, a tour de force of communication without limits - far better and far more interesting than what I had written.
It began with the evening’s paper program, handed to me by excited, smiling adults who knew what was soon to happen. I have attended hundreds of events that have professionally printed programs and I can attest, without reservation, that this program was the most relevant if not the most vibrantly beautiful. Inside its student designed cover art, it offered not only the proper listings of the performers and performances but more examples of vibrant student art. It was a wow!
But nothing could have elevated my spirit more than the performances themselves, from the sixth grade’s rendition of “SiSi Sote” to the evocative beauty of the final piece, the combined choirs from that sixth grade, Junior High Chorus, the Chamber Choir, Treble Choir, Men’s Chorus and the Concert Choir which filled the stage and the proscenium with the soul satisfying “You Will Be Found:”
Even when the dark comes crashing through
When you need a friend to carry you
And when you’re broken on the ground
You will be found
So let the sun come streaming in
‘Cause you’ll reach up and you’ll rise again
Lift your head and look around
You will be found
Oh, my! Cane and all, I was on my feet cheering for those young voices and the brilliance of the music department that put this evening together.
Beyond the exquisite sounds was a choreography of choirs that began with the Chamber Choir’s first piece sung from the balcony, quickly followed by one group after another entering either on stage or from the audience without a break. It was a movement, a dance of choirs that added to this stellar evening. And still beyond that, my teacher heart told
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Thanks for the support
To the editor: We wish to recognize the generous sponsors and supporters of this year’s successful LEGONOVIA event held on May 18. Their support provided a fun and educational program for the children and parents of Cazenovia, giving them a hands-on sense of the architectural heritage that defines Cazenovia’s sense of place.
Those at the Restorationist level of support included Americu Credit Union, Ashley McGraw Architects, Cazenovia Jewelry, Cazenovia Pizza, Kevin Clark, Red Apple Group, and Teitsch-KentFay Architects.
Preservationists included Cazenovia Sports Bowl, Leigh Baldwin & Co., and The Pewter Spoon Café.
Additional Supporters were Crawford & Stearns Architects, Hearthstone Bakery, and 20 East. We hope all will join us in thanking them for making this inter-generational program a uniquely Cazenovian experience!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CAzENOVIA HERITAGE, INC
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Supports Wheeler
To the editor: I write to offer my strong support of Kurt Wheeler for reelection as mayor of Cazenovia. I have known Kurt since high school. I worked directly with him while serving on the board of an alternative school, the Idyllic Foundation. I observed his humble, diligent, and constant service to the students and the community.
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me, as I have often commented, that the arts are the quintes
sential way in which we demonstrate the validity of education.
In performance, particularly when that performance involves groups, the goals of education shine. The lesson is in the singer and the song.
When students learn that their individual voices, blending in harmony or disharmony, create a sound that none of them can produce by themselves.
It is the basic concept that underlies our human civilization. In school, music encourages students of all levels of ability to learn, grow and blend with each other. There are no exclusive lunch tables for performance art…all are welcome. The individual shines and the group takes that shine and polishes it.
Teaching, learning, practice, evaluation, authentic evaluation are hallmarks of performance. The individual parts of that package being important, as one professor of computer science told me, in learning the way to organize a mind for better things.
A few students will become professional musicians, but all will carry what they have learned and experienced with them, a way of interpreting reality, of expression and communication… education for now and their futures, sometimes sweet memories of a spring night.
And last night there was - and you could feel it in the delight of the audience - a sense of transcendence in a world that is far too stressful, that so often demonstrates the idea that the bottom line determines all … a contrast to the splendid effort of those students and their teacher which soared above that base line and made us feel something very good.
Last night, Maggie Dougherty, the director, gave her students and their loved ones a gift of music, created in the moments of preparation and performance, built on hard work, practice and dedication, a treasure, a true treasure. Bravo! Bravo!
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.
Kurt was instrumental in developing one of the Idyllic Foundation initiatives into Project Café, a student-led service organization promoting drug-and alcohol-free events to help all aspects of the community. Kurt served as advisor and mentor to the students for 27 years and served on the board for 25 years. Kurt’s civic efforts continued without interruption. They include his services as village trustee, as deputy mayor and as mayor from 2011 to date. I believe Kurt’s intimate knowledge of both the remote and recent history of Cazenovia are critical to effectively navigate the unprecedented challenges facing the village at this time. His work ethic, moral compass and lifetime of love and commitment to Cazenovia are second to none.
I look forward to voting for Kurt Wheeler for mayor Tuesday June 17, 2025.
MEGAN FALLON CAzEnovIA
Wheeler has my support
To the editor:
I’m writing to encourage the voters in the Village of Cazenovia to join me in casting your ballot for Mayor Wheeler. I’ve chaired the village planning board since 2012 and prior to that served as a planning board member and a village trustee. In those capacities, I’ve been witness to the tireless efforts of Mayor Wheeler on behalf of our community. The job demands the ability to navigate issues that include finance, planning and zoning, the fire department, the management of physical infrastructure including
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parks, the cemetery, the village’s water department, and streets and sidewalks. Most important of all, it demands servant leadership for the great people that help our village function. The breadth of his experience and his intellect are an amazing resource to the village and the community at large. Mayor Wheeler doesn’t just manage; he leads with foresight and collaboration. Whether it’s pursuing grants to ease the financial burden on taxpayers, or working with various stakeholders to ensure development respects the charm and character of our village, he consistently demonstrates sound judgment and a deep respect for public input. He listens carefully, asks thoughtful questions, and works toward consensus—traits that are vital in an increasingly complex municipal landscape. We are in a particularly challenging point in the long history of our village. Great change is coming as the former Cazenovia College campus is repurposed. We need a seasoned leader with a proven track record at the helm.
It’s easy to take effective local government for granted when it runs smoothly. But that smooth operation is the result of hard work, diligence, and steady leadership—qualities Mayor Wheeler brings to the job every day. He has earned our trust and deserves our continued support.
Please join me in voting to reelect Mayor Wheeler—a proven leader who continues to move Cazenovia forward with integrity, dedication, and a genuine love for our village.
RICH HUFTALEN CAzEnovIA
Years Ago in History
BY CINDY BELL TOBEY
70 Years Ago – May 26, 1955
A very fine meal was enjoyed by the members of the Cazenovia Women’s Bowling League when it held its annual banquet at Slabsides.
At the time prizes were awarded to the teams in order of standing at the end of bowling season.
The members of Mulligan’s team were awarded individual trophies as they were the season’s champions.
Ann Fowler was awarded prizes for high season’s average of 151 and high season three-game total of 556.
Sue Becker received the prize for high game of the season. She scored 218.
Mulligan’s team rolled the high game of the season, and Aikman’s Hardware girls rolled the high three-game total of the season and received the prizes for these.
65 Years Ago – May 26, 1960
Here Say – In case anyone has wondered what the pieces of wood sticking up in the road on the west end of Carpenter Street are … it is sewer crib posts used when the sewer was built.
They work up through the pavement every year and have to be trimmed off. (A crib post is part of a retaining wall, I had to ask too.)
Word has been received that some of our village sidewalks are being used as bridle paths…much to the detriment of the pedestrian… the highways are built for all non-pedestrian traffic, as I understand it…Wooden nickels will become legal tender in the village of Cazenovia starting May 26 until July 1, at all establishments displaying the official Sesquicentennial placard…Just received word that the Caz Fire Dept. has plans to hose down Albany street…also that at least three store owners are planning to have the fronts of their buildings washed.
60 Years Ago – May 27, 1965
The membership committee of the Cazenovia Country Club, in order to give residents of our community an opportunity to join in this local project, have set the Charter Membership date deadline at June 5.
At that time the initial membership rolls will be closed and those joining thereafter will be required to pay the $200 initiation fee.
The charter membership fee of $75 not only entitles the holder to bypass the initiation fee but enables him to use all facilities of the club as soon as they are available.
It is expected that the swimming pool will be operational around the first part of July and that the clubhouse reconstruction will be completed by late summer or early fall.
55 Years Ago – May 27, 1970
Jesse J. Zeck, principal of Cazenovia High School, today reminded students that “the laws of the State of New York allow you, as minors, to work this summer if the work you perform is a proper type for your age group and will not injure your health. By obtaining working papers, you and your employer are making sure that you are physically able to cope with his job.”
Mr. Zeck also said that the medical examination which is given before working papers are issued is one of the best means of protecting the teenager’s health and well-being.
“The hours you may work are regulated by the Labor Law and enforced by the State Department of Labor,” the school official pointed out, “to insure your having time for recreation as well as employment.”
crease in state aid.
“The limited state aid increase is a direct result of Cazenovia’s combined community district wealth being 27.2 percent higher than the state average, indicating a greater capacity for local funding,” the newsletter states.
The newsletter also highlights CCSD’s history of maintaining one of the lowest per-pupil expenditure budgets in the region, as well as competitive tax rates. The district’s tax rates are the second lowest in Madison County and the sixth lowest within its OCM BOCES region based on 2023-24 data.
What happens now?
Per New York State law, a board of education (BOE) has three options when a proposed school budget is rejected at the polls. The board can choose to put the same budget up for a vote a second time, put a revised budget up for a vote, or go directly to a contingency budget.
According to the district, the BOE plans to meet to determine the next steps. Across the state, the school budget revote date is June 17, 2025.
“We respect the community’s decision in Tuesday’s budget vote,” Superintendent Chris DiFulvio said in the May 20 district message. “While this outcome is not what we hoped for, we are committed to working diligently with the board of education to review the results, reassess, and present a revised plan that meets the needs of our students while addressing community concerns. Our priority remains ensuring the continued strength of Cazenovia’s educational programs.”
If voters reject a budget proposal a second time, the board must enact a contingency budget. According to the district message, operating under a contingency budget would mean no tax levy increase; a mandatory reduction of $1,548,081 from the expenditures budget; no non-contingent items; retaining the current admin-to-admin and program ratio, with no increase in administrative spending as a proportion of the budget; and limiting spending to “ordinary contingent expenses,” which include teachers’ salaries, educational programs, preserving property, and ensuring the health and safety of students and
staff. The “no non-contingent items” mandate would eliminate new equipment purchases and bus acquisitions and potentially impact other items determined by the BOE, such as funding for sports, clubs, conferences, certain supplies, and free public use of school facilities.
“The board of education and district administration urge community members to stay informed as the district evaluates the path forward,” the district message states. “Further information regarding the revised budget proposal will be shared promptly.”
Last year, voters rejected CCSD’s original $38,826,826 spending proposal for the 2024-25 school year by 34 votes. They ultimately approved a revised budget proposal of $38,427,222 that was at the district’s calculated tax levy limit of 4.02 percent.
School bus and local library propositions pass
On May 20, voters approved the purchase of four replacement school buses — three 65-passenger clean diesel buses and one 24-passenger gasoline bus — at a total cost not to exceed $658,158, and they authorized the district to levy a tax of $525,486 for the Cazenovia Public Library and $197,894 for the New Woodstock Free Library.
BOE election
The community also reelected Judith Hight and Jennifer Parmalee to the BOE, which consists of seven voting members plus the superintendent of schools. Members are elected to serve a three-year, unpaid, non-partisan term. Hight and Parmalee received more votes than the other candidate on the ballot, Danielle Synborski.
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. or g Anyone not directly affiliated with CCSD can sign up for the ParentSquare Community Group to receive newsletters and other information. Sign up at parentsquare.com/ community_signups/94dc9c19 -0570 -4ecd-bd7a-868cb499bc46/new.
SPORTS
Caz track teams win OHSL Liberty meet
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
With a comprehensive effort and no small amount of late drama, the Cazenovia track and field teams swept to both titles in last Monday’s Onondaga High School League Liberty division small-school championships at Jordan-Elbridge.
On the girls side the Lakers finished with 211 points, nearly double the 112 of runner-up Marcellus, but in the boys meet Cazenovia had to work late into the night to rally past those same Mustangs 163 points to 160.5.
Those last races symbolized what happened. Dominating the girls 2,000-meter steeplechase, Cazenovia had Abbie Comeau win in seven minutes 58.04 and Lily Kogut take second in 8:08.44 both well clear of their challengers.
Going into the boys 3,000 steeplechase the Lakers trailed Marcellus, but that changed when Jake Woolbert, second in two previous distance races, and Nolan Campagna both finish in 10:40.94 more than five seconds ahead of the 10:46.54 of Marcellus third-place finisher Robbie Hakes.
Back on the girls side a 1-2-3 sweep in the 800-meter run had Kogut win in 2:36.61 just ahead of Satirah Sikochi (2:38.45) and
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
Whether it was scheduled or had to be made up from all the weather issues earlier this spring, the Cazenovia and Chittenango baseball team had plenty to do in the last week of the regular season. And the Lakers seemed ready for it, at least when indicated by last Tuesday’s game at Gutchess Park where it rode strong pitching from Danny Bliss to a 7-1 victory over Homer.
Bliss limited the Trojans to five hits while recording seven strikeouts. Homer’s lone run came in the fifth, by which point Cazenovia already had a 4-0 advan -
Olivia Ruddy (2:38.97). Alyssa Wardell’s 2,603 points gave her a victory in the pentathlon.
Izzy Stromer-Galley was victorious in the 100-meter dash going 12.95 seconds as Audie Spring was third in 13.40. This was before Stromer-Galley, Spring, Caroline Mehlbaum and Susie Pittman ran away by more than two seconds to win the 4x100 relay in 50.95.
Sofie Reger’s victory came in the pole vault where, clearing 8 feet, she beat a field which included Maura Phillips (6’6”) in fourth place. Pittman chimed in when she won the triple jump with 34’11 ¾” chased by Spring in third place (32’1 ¾”) and Reger fourth in 30’5 ½”.
Cazenovia’s 4x800 side of Phillips, Kogut, Ruddy and Maeve McGreevy roared to victory in 10:38.14, the only time under 11 minutes. Pittman, Avery Cashatt, Ava Eno and Callahan Frazee were second in the 4x400 in 4:21.22.
Kogut got second place at 1,500 meters in 5:12.61 edging Comeau (5:13.92) in third place, Comeau improving to second in the 3,000 in 11:32.21 as Rylee Stearns (12:35.33) was third. In the 400-meter dash Anna Reksc got third place in 1:03.70 with Avery Cashatt fourth in 1:04.09.
tage which it augmented with three runs in the sixth.
Elliott Stratton’s two hits and two RBIs led Cazenovia. Nico Segall and Carter Bowden also had two hits, with Joey Awald joining them in the RBI column as Bliss singled, walked twice and scored a pair of runs.
Chittenango made its way above .500 last Monday with a strong all-around performance at Marcellus as it put away the Mustangs by a score of 8-1 in the first game of a doubleheader.
A 3-0 lead through three innings doubled when the Bears scored three times in the top of the sixth, tacking on two
Mehlbaum went 1:10.32 for second place in the 400 hurdles as McGreevy (1:11.27) finished third. Sikochi went 19.20 seconds in the 100 hurdles to finish fourth, while Cashatt took fifth in the 200-meter dash in 28.51.
Spring rose to second in the long jump going 15’7 ¼”with Rheaume sixth. Reger cleared 4’6” for fourth place in the high jump as Sikochi and Marina Davis both topped 4’4”. Becca Brooks threw the discus 83’1” for fourth place and Melony Fisher was seventh as Skye Stanford took seventh in the shot put.
The boys meet had Cazenovia’s Eliot Comeau top 5’11” to beat the field in the high jump, with Judah Ossont fourth topping 5’8”. Comeau also took third in the 400 sprint in 51.83 seconds as Tristan FieldBradley was fourth in 53.60.
Completing a 4x100 sweep the Lakers had Finn Worthington, Charlie Compeau, Michael Harris and Wyatt Scott win in 45.15 seconds to the 46.15 from Marcellus before Scott, on his own, won the 400 hurdles in 59.13, with Campagna fifth and Charles Wilcox sixth.
In his best event, the pole vault, Wilcox cleared 11 feet to beat everyone except the 12’6” of Skaneateles’ Ryan McCrone, with
more runs an inning later, with A.J. Valente the central figure.
Besides pitching five innings and earning 11 strikeouts, Valente also singled, tripled and drove in a pair of runs.
Zailor Caras also had a pair of RBIs, with single RBIs going to Eli Lefort, Evan Tianello, Andrew Kielbasa and Matt Bartosek. Mason Corlis scored twice to equal Valente and Kielbasa. The second game saw Chittenango complete the sweep in a 3-1 decision helped by single runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings, enough for Tianello, who went the route striking out eight and limiting Marcellus to six hits.
Conor Kelly tied for seventh. Wilcox also took third in the triple jump with 40’1 ¼” just ahead of Ossont (39’8 ¼”) in fourth place, while Wilcox was sixth in the 110 hurdles in 18.29.
Woolbert ran to second at 1,600 meters in 4:44.64 with Will Galton (4:56.03) just ahead of Campgana (4:57.26) in fifth place ,and the 3,200 saw Woolbert again the runner-up going 10:21.38, with Tyler Fuller seventh.
Worthington went 11.31 in the 100-meter dash second to the 11.18 of Solvay’s Antwan Hicks, with Compeau eighth. In the 200 Worthington got third place in 23.37 and Compeau (24.57) was sixth.
Woolbert, Galton, Owen Woodworth and Christian Rheaume were second in the 4x800 in 8:48.28 just behind Marcellus’ 8:45.23, with Woodworth third in the 800 in 2:12.56 ahead of Rheaume (2:15.44) and Galton (2:15.97) in fourth and fifth, respectively. Ethan Burry rose to third in the discus with a toss of 116’7”, Jonathan Sweet (113’5” beating out David Tugaw (112’1”) for sixth place. Burry also threw the shot put 39’8” for fourth place, with Luther Dannon (37’7 ¼”) seventh. Brooks Ruddy finished fourth in the pentathlon with 1,617 points. Ossont’s long jump of 18’7” landed him in fifth place.
Corlis earned an RBI, as did Cooper Smith, with Caras, Lefort and Kielbasa each scoring runs and Valente earning a triple. With no time to rest, the Bears triumphed again a day later blanking Mexico 4-0 with a pitching gem from Pappas, whose complete game included limiting the Tigers to three hits.
Two-run rallies in the second and fourth innings was all the offense Chittenango needed as Lefort’s double resulted in two RBIs and the other two were gained by a single from Smith, two of just three hits the Bears managed on this day.
Unique OT goal helps Caz lacrosse defeat Tully
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
Occasionally in boys lacrosse a goalie will carry the ball out of his crease and drift downfield. Once in a while he might run further before passing the ball or, in rarer instance, make a full-fledged charge to the net.
Cazenovia goalie Tucker Ives did none of these things in overtime of last Monday’s game against Tully – and still came up with the winning goal to beat the Black Knights 10-9.
Much of the OT period had gone without a resolution and, with 10 seconds left, Ives found himself with the ball still in his own end. From about 70 yards out, Ives sent the kind of long-range throw typically made at the end of any quarter when there’s little time to do anything else.
Except in this instance, the ball took a good bounce on the turf and found its way into Tully’s net, shocking players and fans on both sides before the Lakers celebrated.
Ives had already recorded 21 saves to keep his team in a game where it trailed 4-2 through one quarter, controlled the middle stages to seize a 6-5 lead and then see the Black Knights rally late in regulation.
Paul Mitchell, with four goals, and Bobby Livingston, with three goals and two assists, accounted for much of the production. Riley Fowler scored twice, with Finn Hagan getting four assists as Cole Frazee added an assist.
And it helped Cazenovia absorb what happened 24 hours later against Skaneateles, an 18-3 defeat to those other Lakers who broke it open with a 9-1 sprint through the second quarter.
Braedan Taggar and Ty Calabro both scored three times to lead Skaneateles, while teammates Luke Mizro and Landen Brunelle combined for nine assists to go with threegoal hat tricks.
This happened as Chittenango lost 20-5 to that same Tully squad who let out some frustrations on the Bears, especially in a 12goal second quarter as Harper Shaw scored eight times for the Black Knights. Henry Miller, with three goals, and Peter Schulz, who scored twice, accounted for all of Chittenango’s scoring production.
In girls lacrosse Cazenovia ran up against Skaneateles last Monday and lost that Lakers duel 19-6, only netting one goal in the second half as it attemped to overcome a 12-5 deficit. Only Bridget Stromer-Galley got two
goals, with Charlie Prior, Hayden Bubble, Maddy DeAngelis and Caroline Mehlbaum earning one goal apiece. Skaneateles got seven goals from Grace Marquardt and five goals from Mara Stanton.
Chittenango went up against East Syracuse Minoa last Monday night and took a 15-10 defeat to the Spartans. Anna Lazzaro scored four times to lead the Bears, with Sequoya Roberts earning three goals and one assist. Gracie Brazell scored twice and Reese Ferstler added a goal.
A day later, Chittenango turned it around, bashing Mexico 18-5. Ferstler’s career-best seven goals led an attack where Brazell and Lazzaro got three goals apiece. Roberts and Solana Rohrer both scored twice and Peyton Buck added a goal, with Persephone Rohrer earning a pair of assists.
Boys track Bears win OHSL Liberty large-school title
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
A season of vast improvement and growth for the Chittenango boys track and field team culminated with a victory in last Monday’s Onondaga High School League Liberty division large school championships at Westhill.
It took 150 points for the Bears to hold off runner-up Christian Brothers Academy’s total of 133 as it spread its production out over many events to counter CBA’s strength in sprints and jumps.
Sean Eiffe was victorious in the shot put with a throw of 48 feet 5 ¼ inches, then completed a sweep of the boys throwing events when he sent the discus 128’2” as Ryan Thousand was fourth going 109’4”.
In the 1,600-meter run Chittenango went 1-2, Bryce Edwards winning in four minutes 47.57 seconds topping the 4:54.46 from Zach Driscoll. At 800 meters Edwards was second in 2:06.95 and Gavin Roach got fourth place in 2:13.74 as Driscoll ran to second at 3,200 meters posting 10:27.86.
Another top-two sweep involved the pole vault, where Thousand won it clearing 10 feet as Drew Toner made it to second place topping 9’6”. Thousand added a sixth in the shot put behind Eiffe.
Alex Scheidelman’s big contribution came in the pentathlon as his total of 2,248 points beat out the 2,145 of Mexico’s Jesse Marthia, with the most poitns coming from a 110 hurdles time of 18.13 seconds.
In the 400 hurdles Will Kimball made his way to third place in 58.30 seconds, with Joshua Lin fifth in 1:01.23. Vinny Abt was fourth and Ganon Catlin fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase, the last race on the card.
Kimball added a fourth in the 110 hurdles in 17.15 seconds, Jake Wagner taking sixth in the 400-meter dash in 55.80 before a fifth in the 200 going 23.80 as Brady Olds finished seventh.
Landon Pease went 18’10” to get second place in the long jump as he earned third place in the high jump clearing 5’6” and, with 38’5” in the triple jump, beat out Joshua Lin (37’5”) for fourth place .
Edwards, Kimball, Lin and Toner were second in the 4x400 relay in 3:42.14. Also the Bears were third in the 4x800 relay in 9:30.75 and fourth in the 4x100 in 48.12 seconds.
Meanwhile, in the girls OHSL Liberty large school meet Chittenango had 61 points to finish fourtth as Westhill, with 211 points, rolled to the team title.
Natalie DiGennaro got to second place in the 2,000 steeplechase in 8:02.23, with Elise Chatwin fifth in 9:56.20 as DiGennaro went to the triple jump and posted 32’2 1/2” for fourth place, with Mia Schiralli seventh.
Karlee Paone took third in the 400 sprint in 1:06.67, with Ethel Ordez fourth in 1:07.05. Ava McLean made her way to third place in the 3,000-meter run going 11:30.30 as Ordez, Paone, Danielle Ramie and Ani McCarthy were second in the 4x400 in 4:32.51.
Emily Judd went 5:47.07 at 1,500 meters for fourth place, with Sydney Lynch sixth. Victoria Kimball got third in the 400 hurdles in 1:22.79 and Callistene Vonderwidt
was fifth as Kimball rose to fifth in the 100 hurdles posting 19.53 seconds.
Chittenango took fourth in the 4x800 in 11:05.57, with Taylor Velardi fifth in the high jump clearing 4’4”. Mara Tipa added a seventh in the 800, with Callie DeForest sixth in the discus as Mirriam Horning was sixth in the shot put.
Each of the Bears’ teams dominated a league meet against Mexico two days later, winning 108-33 on the boys side and beating the Tigers 93-24 on the girls side.
Eiffe threw the shot put 50 feet in the boys event to go with a discus of 113’2”. Kimball sped through the 400 hurdles in 59.5 seconds and the 110 hurdles in 16 seconds as Pease went 37’5” in the triple jump and cleared 5’4” in the high jump. Edwards went 4:53.6 in the 1,600 and also won the 800. On the girls side for the Bears, DiGennaro earned first place in the triple jump and 400 hurdles, while DeForest won both the shot put and discus. Victoria Kimball won the 100 hurdles as Velardi was first in the high jump clearing 4’6”.
Cazenovia, Chittenango softball experience setbacks
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
Before heading into the Section III playoffs, the Chittenango softball team would test itself against the reigning sectional and regional Class B champions from Marcellus.
In the first of these two games last Sunday night on its home turf, the state Class A no. 11-ranked Bears rallied late, only to have the state Class B no. 5-ranked Mustangs stage its own comeback to hand Chittenango an 8-6 defeat.
Trailing 4-1 in the early going, the Bears scored twice in the third inning and, after a Marcellus run in the top of the fifth, struck for three runs in the bottom of the fifth to lead 6-5.
But the Mustangs tied it again in the sixth and then scored twice in the of the seventh, able to get the final outs as Kendall LaMarche recorded 14 strikeouts and Maddy Richer earned a home run.
Lauren Machan homered for Chittenango as she and Julia Spencer both drove in a pair of runs. Alivia Cavotta got two hits, with runs driven in by Margaret Bielicki, Danica Oppenheimer and Mackenna Palko.
Just as frustrating, if not more so, was the 10-6 defeat at Marcellus in the rematch a day later, because here the Bears came back twice, first from a 2-0 deficit and then from a 4-2 deficit with four runs in the top of the fifth.
Oppenheimer drove in two runs, helped by RBIs from Palko, Julianna Coon and Isabelle Battilana-McClusky, yet the Mustangs responded with threerun rallies off Spencer in the fifth and sixth innings to take it led by Carly Sears’ three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Jordan O’Connor also drove in a pair of runs.
Then Chittenango took on CiceroNorth Syracuse last Tuesday and saw the battle stretch out to 10 innings before it lost 8-6 to the Northstars.
Here the Bears fell behind 4-0 in the first two innings, responded with three runs in the third and then, still trailing
5-3, tied it with single runs in the sixth and seventh to get it to extra frames.
Scoreless eighth and ninth innings were followed by a top of the 10th where C-NS hit for three runs, Chittenango not able to answer it despite a single tally of its own.
Through all of it, Battalana-McClusky went four-for-five with three doubles as she drove in a pair of runs. Furco also went four-for-five, all singles, and earned an RBI as Oppenheimer had two hits and drove in a run.
Contrasting all this was the way Cazenovia was playing, good enough to absorb a bad start last Monday against Skaneateles and still win the latest Laker duel by a convincing 16-4 margin.
A four-run rally by Skaneateles in the top of the first was answered by Cazenovia getting five runs in the bottom of the first. It batted around again in a six-run third inning and added five runs in the fourth.
Caitee Fenton led all of it, going threefor-four with a double and four RBIs. Sophia Wilmot doubled and drove in two runs, with RBIs also going to Madden Cobb, Lucy Bliss, Cadence Walter and Irie Gallerani, who pitched and blanked Skaneateles after the first inning to earn the win, her team’s fourth in a row.
Then Cazenovia turned in the other direction a day later in a 13-0 loss to Christian Brothers Academy where it fell behind 6-0 by the third inning and then gave up six runs in the fourth. The Lakers only had five hits, two by Cobb and one each by Wilmot, Bliss and Paige Reilley.
All of this translated into a no. 6 seed for the sectional Class B playoffs and a first-round home game against no. 11 seed Herkimer, the winner to get General Brown or Canastota in the quarterfinals.
Chittenango’s late struggles ultimately led to a no. 4 sectional playoff seed in Class A and a date in the quarterfinals against CBA, who held the no. 5 seed.
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Hello Central New York…my name is Scottie Sche er. I won the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Greensboro, North Carolina last week. A golf writer from your area contacted me the day a er I won and asked if I could share some facts about my life and golf career that not many people know. It was sort of a strange request but he seemed to be a decent guy and besides, I didn’t want to see the Pronoun get on his knees and beg, which is what he threatened to do if I didn’t agree to help him with his golf article this week. He claims he has been doing a golf show on the radio for 26 years and wrote an article about me a few months ago comparing my record with some of the all time great golfers in history and predicted if I avoided serious injuries, I would become one of the wealthiest golfers of all time. at’s good to hear. He also wants to interview me on his radio show sometime in the near future. I wouldn’t object to that. Here are a few things you might not know about me…
I was born on June 21, 1996 in Ridgewood, New Jersey and raised Catholic. e sponsor for my con rmation was Rocky Hambric, who is founder of Hambric Sports, the Sport’s Management company I have used since I turned professional. I am very fond of Rocky. I consider him my “Godfather”. My agent is Blake Smith, who is the son of my swing coach, Randy Smith. I met my beautiful wife Meredith in high school and married her in 2020. Our rst child Bennett, was born on May 8, 2020. Meridith is a Director of “Behind Every Door”, a Christian Nonpro t organization that provides support to low-income areas in Dallas. I spend time with my caddy Ted Scott at Bible Study because I “really wanted to work with a Christian”. As you may remember, Ted was Bubba Watson’s caddie for 15 years. at’s how I try to live my life. In addition, my close friend Sam Burns and
I co-host an annual retreat with members of the College Golf Fellowship, a faith based ministry. I appeared in a sports documentary series called Full Swing, which premiered on Net ix in February 2023. I also made a cameo appearance in the 2025 lm Happy Gilmore 2, a sequel to Happy Gilmore (1996).
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You probably know about the wonderful season I had in 2024 but did you know that I became the rst player since Tom Watson in 1980 to have won “5” times on the PGA Tour before the US Open. Two weeks later I won the Traveler’s Championship for my sixth win of the season since Tiger Woods did it in 2009. My total earnings for 2024 was “62” million”. Not bad! e
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Cazenovia, Chittenango tennis players vie
its collection, Cazenovia boys tennis still had players in the thick of seeking New York State Public High School Athletic Associa-
tion tournament berths. When it went to the sectional Division III singles and doubles tournament early last week Cazenovia found its path to the doubles title blocked in both direction blocked by players from newly-crowned sectional champion Skaneateles.
Evan Molloy and Max Reger worked through part of it to reach the finals, claiming a 6-3, 6-3 semifinal decision over Case Pavlus and Lucas Woodcock, to set up a final with the Skaneateles duo of Peter and Jake Salzhauer.
Molloy and Reger lost just three games in their first four sets of elimination matches, topping Drew Cotterill and Gray Jackson (Homer) 6-0, 6-2 and then getting a 6-0, 6-1 win over Little Falls’ Manny Cruz and David Brown.
Robbie Dorus and Jackson Reger fell in the semifinals to the Salzhauers 6-1, 6-1, but they had already secured their state qualifying meet berth in the quarterfinals topping Phoenix’s Sam Pritting and Liam Zalewski 6-3, 6-1.
As to the Division III final, it was quickly settled. Molloy and Reger could not gain a game from the Salzhauers in a 6-0 opening set and also dropped the second set 6-2.
Cooper Frazee went the furthest of any Cazenovia player in the Division III singles tournament. Frazee got past Holland Patent’s Tyler Tyldelsey 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, but fell in the quarterfinals to Phoenix’s Cooper Graham 6-3, 6-4. Sam Kagey lost in the round
of 16 to Oneida’s Ryan Lusher 6-1, 6-3 after a 10-7 win over Canastota’s Luca DiSanto. The new sectional Class B champions from Chittenango recovered quickly from its 4-1 defeat to Skaneateles in the sectional small school state qualifier to have Seth Boulter and Logan Bronner reach the Division II doubles final.
Boulter and Bronner did not drop a set in their first two matches, including a 6-1, 6-2 semifinal victory over Christian Brothers Academy’s Caleb Buddie and Div Bhatt to set up a final against another CBA duo, Soren Kang and Joe Riccelli. But like Molloy and Reger, Boulter and Bronner found their opponent too big of a hurdle, a close 6-4 first set followed by a more lopsided 6-1 seconds set to put the CBA pair on top.
Already Kang and Riccelli had stopped the Bears’ duo of Vince DiNatale and Seamus Gardner 6-1, 6-1 in their semifinal, but DiNatale nad Gardner were tired from a three-set quarterfinal where they rallied past Vernon-Verona-Sherrill’s Nolan Wood and George Hicks 3-6, 6-1, 7-6, having to win the last tiebreak 9-7 to reach the state qualifier. Griffin Brzurzkiewicz and Finn Garnder lost in the opening round, while in singles Noah Edwards fell in the quarterfinals to Cortland’s top seed Tyler Cranfield 6-0, 6-0. Kyle Wehrlin lost to Ezekiel Stelios-Hotchkiss (Fulton) 10-8 as Gavin Wilson fell to Whitesboro’s Adam Gutowski 10-2.
