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PRIME community: The men of Dorothy House.

Prime events

prime advice: Plan ahead when it comes to finances.

Don’t forget CNY’s traditional way to end summer

Tips for protecting assets against the cost of nursing home care .

Michael DeSalvo and Nick Orth provide comfort under their roof.

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Dave Hanlon drums his way to success

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By Catherine Wilde Dave Hanlon picked up drumsticks for the first time when he was just 14 — and he hasn’t set them down since. Today, at 67, the award-winning band leader and local real estate broker can be found most weekends playing the drums in his band Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook at various clubs, pubs, eateries and

outdoor music festivals.

The smooth, soulful tunes of this five-member rhythm and blues band pull listeners out of their chairs and onto the dance floor. Formed in 1983, the band began with lead singer Ava Andrews and Dave on the drums. Dave says it’s uncanny how See hanlon, page 2

Food for Mann A look back at life in the family business

By Dennis J. O’Connor When I punched into the time clock at McKinley’s Super Market in Mattydale during the summer of 1967, I didn’t realize the impact that day would have on my life.

The century-old family business would shape my life for years to come. I learned about hard work, the food business and the importance of spending time with a family I needed. My father’s family, like my See Mckinley’s, page 2

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he and Ava can now predict one another’s every move, choosing the same songs or knowing what song they will move on to before the other even knows it themselves.

Although Ava has been a mainstay to the group for the past 30 years, the band as a whole —which includes Lee Tiffault on guitar, bassist and vocalist Jimmy Spivey, and Ed Vivenzio on keyboard — has been together for about 10 years now.

From Dove to Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook Dave attended Eastern Michigan University in the late 1960s, playing in numerous bands throughout his time there. Upon his return to Syracuse in 1970, he got his first taste of life as a full-time musician, playing six nights a week with Rick Cua and the late Larry Arlotta for about a year.

During the days, he kept his other passion alive: teaching. He taught accounting and business math at Baker High School in Baldwinsville, and actually looks forward to the opportunity to teach again, as he hopes to soon offer private drumming lessons.

After being hired at Baker High, Dave continued to perform with Rick and Larry throughout the week and eventually the trio formed the band Dove. Dave moved to Los Angeles and gave the professional music gig a go for 13 years with a variety of bands, both in L.A. and Syracuse. Among them are C.R.A.C., Duke Jupiter, Dove and Dave Hanlon’s Funky Jazz Band and, today, Cookbook and the Apple Jazz Band.

When Dave returned to the Syracuse area from L.A. in 1975, he started the Funky Jazz Band. This was his first real experience as a band leader, a position he does not take lightly. The band leader is not only responsible for keeping the band’s morale, but also booking gigs, marketing the band and coordinating musicians.

Eventually, after 13 years of relying on his passion as his living — a trying time for himself and his family — Dave decided it was time to make music a hobby rather than a career. Just after starting Cookbook, he became a full-time real estate agent and also taught private drumming lessons on the side.

Today, he considers himself fortunate to play and enjoy the music rather than having to worry about the hassles associated with making a career of performing. “We do it for the love of the music,” he said. “It’s nice to put aside a few extra dollars, but it’s more about the enjoyment of the music, while the other career pays the mortgage and puts the kids through college.”

Well-deserved awards Although Cookbook does weekend gigs and is not professional, hearing the magic it creates and Ava’s soulful voice floating over the crowd like smooth velvet, you could just as easily think you are in a club on French-

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men Street in New Orleans. It’s no wonder why both the band and Dave have achieved much recognition.

Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook received three SAMMY awards, the latter two for the band’s second and third CDs — Live at the Dinosaur BBQ (2004) and Hot and Sweet (2011). Dave has five SAMMYS in total, some of which he has won for his personal efforts and others through the bands Cookbook and C.R.A.C. in 1999. Dave received a personal SAMMY Hall of Fame award in 2005, and was also inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame in 2014 with members of the band Duke Jupiter.

Despite his success, Hanlon is modest about his achievements. “It was very humbling and certainly an honor, both of them,” he says about his hall of fame inductions. At his 2005 induction, his former drumming student, Jon Fishman of the band Phish, presented Dave’s award and gave him the sheet music that Dave had given him in his first lesson. “It blew my mind,” remembers Dave. “It’s amazing to see his success, and he’s the nicest guy in the world. A real family man with no airs about him.”

Dave has enjoyed much success in his full-time gig as a real estate broker as well, having been recently voted in as presidentelect of the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors for 2016.

Ongoing projects Hanlon stressed his main band is Cookbook, though he is also looking to start a jazz project that would replicate the energy and music of the first band he formed, the Funky Jazz Band. He envisions his new band as instrumental and funky, though he is still seeking musicians.

Dave is also involved in online “studio jams” sessions, which are professionally taped studio sessions recorded in Philadelphia. He describes these jam sessions, which can be viewed online on YouTube, as a unique opportunity to get exposure. The exposure is a “great tool,” said Dave, especially for younger players to see musicians arranging and structuring songs.

He advises anyone who is striving to be a professional musician to give it all they have, traveling to New York, Nashville or Los Angeles to connect with serious players in the industry. In August, he will perform with Fishman — something he’s very excited about.

Another piece of advice: “Make sure to always give it your all and if it doesn’t work out you can look at yourself and say, ‘Hey, I tried.’” Dave adds that even if music does not become a profession, maintaining it on the side is a different application of one’s passion — one that can be more fulfilling and sustaining in the long run.

For more information on Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook or for a list of upcoming performances, visit davehanlonscookbook.com.

McKinley’s father, were largely absent. My mom, Bettie Mann O’Connor, was a single parent. I had a sister, Gail. Working at the family store with my cousins and uncles gave me brothers and dads.

John Henry Mann, my great-great-grandfather, was born in Peterborough, England, in 1825. He came to America in 1849. Three years later, he opened his first grocery store on the Erie Canal in Syracuse. This small grocery store would link our family to the food business through three centuries.

So, there I was, 115 years later, continuing that tradition, going to work for my uncle, Charles B Mann, “Uncle Buddy,” He had recently bought the store from his older brother, John H. Mann. It was indeed a family business, employing eight of my cousins, my Uncle Dusty and my grandmother. My grandfather and his father (also Manns) were successful grocers in the early 20th century.

The food business was in the family DNA. McKinley’s was a medium-sized local grocery store. This was a time long before the mega-chains and big box stores swept these mom-and-pop operators away like leaves off a tree on a cold autumn day.

The store itself was old. It came with squeaky hardwood floors, marked deeply by the scratches and scrapes of time. The building had all kinds of nooks and crannies from additions and deletions. The meat department had a real butcher, who hacked and sawed his meat on a concave butcher block, scarred from thousands of pounds of fresh meat. The sight and smell of the sawdust that covered the floor was like freshly milled wood.

In the back of the store was a small warehouse stocked with now extinct brands like Oxydol, Duz, Rinso and Dash soaps.

The back entry had an archway that had a hollowed out plastic bucket nailed at the top, perfect for impromptu basketball games with the cousins. One day we were engaged in a close game when Uncle Buddy appeared, frustrated because there was no one up front to help. He ripped the bucket down, demolishing our “court.” This was the only time I saw my uncle mad.

Since all my aunts, uncles and cousins worked at the store, life inside was always fun, much like a family reunion every day.

My 85-year-old grandmother, Grammy Mann, was there on Fridays, working a 12-hour day. She would clean Uncle Buddy’s office which, every week, became a forest of papers, with the trash cans overflowing with cans, plates and assorted junk. Grammy was also the “Enforcer.” While Uncle Buddy (with a kind heart ) would look the other way when given a bad check, Grammy would track down the deadbeats and collect what was due. When Grammy walked the aisles, the employees would hustle. She had a sharp eye for shoplifters, but Uncle Buddy would not call the police. He would sentence the offender to sweep the floors and clean for a couple of days. Grammy’s diligence was rewarded by getting to be part of the action and receiving her week’s worth of groceries.

My own career at McKinley’s started one Saturday morning in the produce department. As a rookie, my only value was labor.

Therefore, I was enlisted as a local longshoreman, ordered to lug large boxes of fruit and vegetables from here to there. There was always a sweet smell in the dimly-lit produce room. The produce cooler , like the store, was also vintage. The dark, moist wood inside was from before World War II. A thick wooden door opened up to a room with dimensions of about 15-by-15 feet. One side of the cooler held cases and cases of beer awaiting consumption. The other side held boxes of produce hoping to slow down its aging in the cool temperatures. On hot summer days I would linger to escape the heat. When the store was very busy, I was summoned up front to bag, or “pack,” the groceries. At the

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From page 1 time, we were called “packers.” My Uncle Dusty ran the front end, where the customers checked out. On occasion, when lines got long, Uncle Dusty would have a meltdown and start screaming through the loudspeaker, “All packers up front!” in a Barney Fifetype order. The cousins would respond with laughter, almost rolling in the aisles, thinking what a character Uncle Dusty was.

As a packer, you had to carry the groceries to the customer’s car, rain or shine, snow or ice. I can still recall pushing a 75-pound grocery cart, overflowing with bags, through slush and ice that would not give an inch, hoping for a small tip for my effort.

The family business kept me employed from high school through college. I would work whenever I needed to - weekends, holidays and summers. There was always something to do, and Uncle Buddy knew I needed the money for college, growing up in a family with just my mom and sister. I have fond memories of Uncle Buddy waving me into his small office, scattered with invoices, samples and empty sardine cans—the whole place smelled like fish and oil. We’d talk, and sometimes I’d watch while he would cook up some lunch on a rusty old burner, often noodles slathered in butter with some canned shrimp thrown in. Sometimes a can of sardines would be nearby and we’d devour those too.

In addition to the grocery store, Uncle Buddy had a wholesale business, selling Southern specialty foods. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, it was called “soul food.” My cousin Keith and I were in charge of the delivery of corn meal, collard greens, black-eyed peas and various other items we had never heard of. The stores always paid in cash, and neither of us wanted to carry that much money.

A flip of a coin would usually decide who would take the risk of a robbery, although the fear of two teenagers never came to fruition. Like the store, the delivery truck was old, and broke down often. When we broke down, we’d have to find a pay phone to call Uncle Buddy to come try and fix the truck.

One day, at the store, Keith and I decided to paint the truck, so at least it looked good. We found some bright red house paint in the warehouse and began painting. We were 19, young and stupid, so we decided to paint a hand with a giant middle finger on the top of the truck. The only people who could see it were those on an overpass above us. We laughed about flipping off those people as we roared down the road in a bright red truck.

We never told Uncle Buddy, either.

Working at the store taught me a lot.

It was hard, physical work. Because I was family, I had to set an example. While I was working, I was learning about business.

Uncle Buddy would let me meet with the salesmen who called on the store, listening to them pitch their products and companies.

This experience left me thinking a career in sales was not for me.

However, after graduation from college in 1973, I worked shortly for Bardeen’s school supply company and then, much to my surprise, in 1976, I,too, began a career that would last for 36 years in the food business.

I began in another family business, Oscar Mayer, as a sales representative calling on restaurants. Uncle Buddy spoke very highly of Oscar Mayer and the way they did business. I was the only one of the eight cousins who had a career in the food industry.

Today, Uncle Buddy is a spry 96 and the last Mann of his generation. The store was sold, and he and my Aunt June enjoy retirement in Fayetteville. When I visit, Uncle Buddy loves to talk about the grocery business. He always offers me some sardines, King Oscar Brand, Brisling, cross pack, in olive oil. Most people don’t like sardines, but for me, not only are they good, but the memories they bring back are even better.

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The men of Dorothy House

Micheal DeSalvo and Nick Orth provide comfort in life’s last moments

by Hayleigh Gowans Having support and a comfortable environment during your last moments in life is something many people with a terminal illness hope for. For some, circumstances like lack of healthcare, poverty, mental illness or homelessness make having this impossible. This is where the Friends of Dorothy Catholic Worker House comes in.

In the 1980s, Michael DeSalvo, owner of Hairanoia , was doing jail ministry when he met a prisoner who had been diagnosed with HIV. He explained that, in these institutions, no one wanted to work with people who were HIV positive because of the stigma and fear that went along with the disease.

“So I started [one of] the first HIV support groups and that’s what kind of put me on my path,” says Michael. He and his partner, Nick Orth, decided in the early 1990s to start a house of hospitality because there weren’t many places that would take in people who were dying of AIDS. “We started taking them to our house, and that’s how it

started. Once we took the first one, they kept calling with the next one and the next one,” said Michael. “We took in people that none of the other agencies would take.” The Friends of Dorothy House, located on 212 Wayne St., has two rooms for hospitality in addition to a small attached apartment used for supportive housing.

This house is also Michael and Nick’s home. The couple, along with a handful of volunteers, provides hospice care to guests of the house, working closely with the Upstate Hospital Infectious Disease Clinic to find people who can use their services.

Since the two began taking people in 23 years ago, Michael estimates nearly 50 people have passed away peacefully under their care. Each time a person dies, a commemorative tile is made in their honor and placed in the front hallway of the house. “It’s just our way of having remembrance in the house,” says Michael. Although the house started out providing a place of care for people dying of HIV/AIDS, Michael adds that it’s open to anyone with an illness or who is looking to get their life together.

Friends of Dorothy House is named after Catholic Worker activist Dorothy Day. As Catholic Workers, Michael and Nick hope to use this model to emulate the services and goals of the original movement. “It’s not about just volunteering — it’s about living in the community you’re serving. It’s about love and acceptance and

tolerance,” explains Michael. “We couldn’t do it without our faith.”

At other hospice facilities, many people are turned away because they don’t meet certain requirements. Michael said that Friends of Dorothy House does not receive any government funding or grants to prevent this and relies on individual donations.

Friends of Dorothy House hosts eight dinners per year on the last Wednesday of the month during the spring and fall. Recently, the dinner has moved to a new location at the Harrison Center near All Saints Church on Lancaster Avenue. “The dinner starts at $0, so anybody is welcome.

You’ll get people looking for a meal and people who are there to be supportive to the house. So it’s a real mix,” said Michael.

In addition to receiving donations at monthly dinners, Friends of Dorothy House host events throughout the year by working with The Bear Garden, Rarely Done Production Group and Armory Square Players to put on fundraising events. This year, the organization will be participating in the Philanthropic Foodies Fourth Annual Culinary Showcase for Charity from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at SKY Armory.

For more information on Friends of Dorothy House, go to facebook.com and search “Friends of Dorothy House.”

Crouse Hospital elects new board members Patrick A. Mannion, chair of Crouse Hospital’s Board of Directors, has announced the appointment of two new members to the hospital’s board.

Tim Kennedy was appointed president of Syracuse Media Group in August 2012, and has led the transformation of the Post Standard into a digitally-focused media company.

Prior to moving to Syracuse, Kennedy served as the general manager at a global media company, Rodale Inc., in Pennsylvania; chief executive officer and president at The Morning Call in Pennsylvania; and vice president of strategy and development at the Tribune Company in Chicago.

Kennedy earned his bachelor of business administration from Western Michigan University

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and his master’s degree in management at Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Playing an active role in the community, Kennedy is also a current board member for the New York News Publishers Association and CenterState CEO. Leola Rodgers, MPH, was appointed president and CEO, Syracuse Community Health Center in January. The center provides a variety of services, including primary adult medical care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dental and behavioral health to more than 40,000 patients annually.

Rodgers has more than 25 years of progressive management and operations experience in multiple healthcare settings ranging from community health

centers to multi-hospital academic medical centers. She has served as associate administrator for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, Ambulatory Services, Oasis and HealthLink at Upstate University Hospital; administrative director at University Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla; director of division and patient support services at Boston University Medical Center Hospital; and senior financial analyst at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital in Michigan.

Rodgers earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Detroit and her master’s degree in healthcare administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Rodgers is currently a board member for the Health Foundation of

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Western and Central New York, Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY and the United Way of Central New York.

“As Crouse Hospital continues to position itself for the future, we are especially pleased to be strengthening our board with the

addition of these well-respected community and business leaders,” said Mannion. “Their talents, leadership and business acumen will serve our health network well, and we look forward to their contributions.”

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Start your engines: Syracuse Nationals return The 16th annual PPG Syracuse Nationals will run from Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19, at the New York State Fairgrounds. The three-day automotive extravaganza has become a tradition for thousands of classic car and truck owners and their families from all over the country and Canada. The event is open to hot rods, muscle cars, classics and customs manufactured in 1980 and before.

In 2014, the event raised more than $98,000 for charity. Since 2000, the show has generated over $825,600 for charity.

“It has been an honor to watch this show grow into the largest car show in the Northeast,” said Bob O’Connor, Syracuse Nationals founder and director. “It is only through the support of participants and vendors who continue to attend the show and spread the love of vintage vehicles that we are able to put on a great event, give back to local charities and give people a good time. We are grateful for the passion that is still present today.”

For more information on the 2015 PPG Syracuse Nationals, and a full schedule of events, or to register a vehicle for the event, call (800) 753-3978, visit syracusenationals. com or “like” Syracuse Nationals on Facebook and follow @syracusenats on Twitter.

RacingJunk.com presents “Gasoline Alley” Nostalgic Race Car Exhibit The Horticulture Building will become “Gasoline Alley” again this year, displaying more than 40 vintage race cars.

In addition, the Frantic Ford Mustang funny car will be parked in front of the building and special guest “Jungle Pam” Hardy, who famously toured with drag racing’s wild child “Jungle Jim” Liberman in the 1970s, will meet and greet fans.

“Heidts Driving Experience Autocross” Returning to this year’s PPG Syracuse Nationals show is the autocross track. Owners with vehicles registered in the PPG Syracuse Nationals and a valid driver’s license will

be able to test their skills on an autocross course set up between Gates 10 and 11 throughout the weekend.

“Backyard Build-Off at Ol’ Skool Roundup” sponsored by Kammer Towing The third annual “Backyard Build-Off ” will feature a car build-off involving four builders with a $5,000 budget, including: Jared Walker, of Lebanon, NH; Mark Walantus,

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of Morrisville; Jennifer Gilfus-Leone, of Weedsport; and Bryan Jones, of Fairport, N.Y.. The four builders will unveil their never-before-seen creations at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17 in the Ol’ Skool Rodz building near Gate 10. The winner will be decided by popular voting by spectators and car owners at the Nationals and will be announced on Saturday, July 18.

“Million Dollar Garage” – Winfield Award presented

by Meguiar’s One car owner at the 2015 PPG Syracuse Nationals will receive the Sixth Annual Winfield Award presented by Meguiar’s, presented by master car customizer and builder Gene Winfield. The winner will receive a custom trophy, a jacket and $10,000. The five runners-up will each receive a custom trophy, a jacket and $1,000.

“Artie’s Party” featuring pinstripers’ panel jam – presented by 1 Shot Company Inside the Horticulture Building, pinstripe and airbrush artists at the pinstripers’ panel jam, known as “Artie’s Party,” work almost around the clock during the PPG See nationals, page 7

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Along with hosting parties for community organizations, Springside hosts monthly Soup Lovers Lunches between October and April that are open to the public. These luncheons typically bring more than 125 people to Springside. “It’s fun just to watch how everyone is enjoying the atmosphere, the food and socialization,� Ferlito said. There was a record number of 208 served at one of the luncheons, but the average is closer to 150. This also provides an opportunity for visitors to tour Springside and learn about the community.

According to Ferlito, the residents of Springside enjoy sharing their home with community members. The residents frequently invite friends and family members to join them for dinner and other special events like the Soup Lovers Lunch, St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, and

Strawberry Festival. Quite often, the residents themselves hold their own family events such as special birthday dinners on site. “The residents are proud of where they live, it’s a one-of-a kind facility in our county and in the Central New York area,� she said. “The spirit of the whole thing is that we have a beautiful facility and we want people to know where we are and that we have the capacity to host events.�

Springside at Seneca Hill offers both apartment living with a variety of services, and maintenance-free duplexes and cottages for people age 62 and over.

For information or to add your name to the reservation list, contact the office for further information at 343-5658.

Springside at Seneca Hill is a notfor-profit organization and an affiliate of Oswego Health.

Teresa Ferlito is vice president and chief operating office of Oswego Health, 10 County Route 45A, Oswego, NY 13126; 343-5658, tferlito@ oswegohealth.org.

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Springside at Seneca Hill has gained recognition as a premier senior living community in the nearly 15 years since its opening. While providing residential living choices for older adults it has also become popular for another reason. Local organizations and groups looking for a location for their meetings and social gatherings have found that Springside at Seneca Hill offers an attractive setting and has a chef who can meet their culinary needs.

In fact, since this independent retirement community opened, several groups are hosting their breakfast and lunch meetings in the grand dining room or in the activity room at the facility.

Chief Operating Officer Teresa Ferlito likes to say, “It’s all about hospitality. We love to show off Springside.

It’s the showpiece of Oswego Health.�

Visitors cannot help but be impressed with Springside’s elegant dining room setting, which features a floor to ceiling fireplace, as well as chandeliers and elliptical windows overlooking a beautiful walking garden.

It’s this atmosphere that will attract numerous events during the year. Those events range from local library groups to civic organizations, and various retirement organizations, and clubs.

Then of course, there are many Oswego Health related events at Springside.

Making Springside attractive to so many groups, Ferlito said, was its easy access as there are no stairs, the beautiful setting, and quality of the food served. She noted that they are always complimented on the attentiveness of the staff that serves them.

Preparing the meals for both visitors and residents is Chef Tim Callen and his kitchen staff. Callen has 20-plus years

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Prime calendar Friday, July 10

S’mores & Stars 7 –10:30 p.m., Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville; 6376111. Learn about the night sky and view it through specialized telescopes . Meet at the Reserve Shelter ball field at 7 p.m. for a campfire and s’mores. At 8 p.m. local astronomer Barefoot Bob will teach all about the night sky. If it is cloudy/ rainy, the backup date will be Saturday July 11. Free with park entrance fee.

Symphoria free summer concert 8–10 p.m., Lorenzo State Historic Site, 17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia; 475-1603. Bring your family, your lawn chairs, your picnic dinner and enjoy.

Fridays, July 10- 31

Dancing Under the Stars 2015 Sunnycrest Rink, 699 Robinson St., Syracuse; syrgov.net.

Each Friday evening this event will feature the music of the Stan Colella Orchestra. Those attending are encouraged to bring friends and family members, lawn chairs, refreshments – and of course, their dancing shoes.

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NYS Blues Fest 2015 Shows start at 4 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Clinton Square, West Genesee and South Clinton streets, Syracuse; nysbluesfest.com/schedule/index.html. Featuring some of the finest blues players in the country as well as some great regional players. Headlining this year will be the amazing Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Free.

Antique and Artisans Show and Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Austin Park Pavilion, 1 East Austin St., Skaneateles; 685-5963. Skaneateles United Methodist Church’s 56th annual show to benefit the church and its community outreach programs. Handicap accessible. Parking is free. Over 70 quality antique dealers are located inside the pavilion featuring furniture, rugs, jewelry, artwork, collectibles, sports memorabilia and much more, and over 40 artisans will present a wide variety of crafts on the lawn. Donation $6.50 for one day or $7 for both. Artisans show entry is free. Antique appraisals available both days for a small fee. Food is catered by Doug’s Fish Fry with homemade baked goods for sale as well.

Friday Sunday, July 10-12

Mohawk Valley Blues Association Bluegrass Festival Erie Canal Village, 5789 Rome New London Road, Rome; see mvbga.com for details, 942-2854. Featuring the Atkinson Family, Cincinnati Creek, Creek Bend, Destination Blue, Scott Eager and High Lonesome Sound. There will be a guitar raffle as well. Dry camping included with weekend tickets and there will be a dump station available. Great food and an open mic show featured. For more information, call 9422854 or 607-764-8453. Tickets: Friday - $15 Saturday - $25 or weekend - $40.

Syracuse Chiefs Baseball vs. Rochester Red Wings 7:05 p.m. Friday Onondaga County Volunteer Fireman Night) and Saturday, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse; milb.com. Ticket prices vary.

Saturday, July 11

Symphoria free summer concert 8-10 p.m., Beard Park, South Manlius Street and Lincoln Avenue, Fayetteville; 475-1603. Bring your family, your lawn chairs, your picnic dinner and enjoy.

Salt City Walk for Epilepsy 9 a.m., Long Branch Park at Onondaga Lake Park, 3813 Long Branch Road, Geddes ; epiny.org.

Bishop Curley Columbiette Fourth Annual Yard/ Craft Sale 9 a.m. -3 p.m.; North Syracuse Community Center, 700 South Bay Road, at the corner of Centerville Place at Church Street. Free event parking will be in the parking lot next door and across the street. Come see all of the crafter’s items and the multitude of garage sale items. Call Marlene at 451-6291 or Diane at 458-8657.

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Gem World 2015 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; SRC Arena, 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse; gmss.us.

In its 49th year, this event features spectacular minerals, fossils and gems; jewelry, beads and carvings, demos, sales and fun learning activities for the kids including make jewelry and panning for ‘gold’. Admission is $7 for adults; scouts in uniform and kids under 12 get in free.

Finger Lakes Lavender Festival 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Lockwood Lavender Farm, 1682 West Lake Road, Skaneateles; lockwoodfarm.blogspot.com. Attendees can stroll through fragrant fields, harvest a bouquet of fresh lavender, enjoy culinary delights and the work of local artists and hand-crafters, shop the lavender market, attend presentations from featured speakers and so much more. Festival activities occur outdoors rain or shine. Free admission.

Sunday, July 12

City Market 2015 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Armory Squary, near the Museum of Science & Technology (500 S. Franklin St.) Offers the finest in antiques, collectibles, vintage fashions, lighting, pottery, art deco, jewelry and more. Free parking available in the Trolley Lot which is thru the “tunnel” off West Jefferson street. Street parking is also free on weekends.

Wednesday, July 15 Thursday, July 16

Summer Film Under the Stars Series 8:30 p.m., Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse; everson.org. Sci-fi Night: “The Time Machine,” 1960,

103 min. Pre-show activities begin at 7 p.m., screening at 8.30 p.m. Meet local comic book vendors and even make your own short Sci-Fi comic before the show. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and snacks and settle in on the Everson Community Plaza to enjoy films projected onto the facade of the Museum building. Free.

Thursday-Saturday, July 16-18

Mexico Field Days Parade 7 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call 963-7494.

Thursday-Sunday, July 16-19

Syracuse Chiefs Baseball VS. Gwinnett Braves 7:05 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1:05 p,.m. Sunday, NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse; milb.com.

Ticket prices vary. Special nights: Thursday – Country Night, Friday – Oldies/Doo-Wop Night with fireworks, Saturday – “Back to the Future” night and Family Sunday - where kids 12 and under are free and get to run the bases after the game.

Friday, July 17

Seinfeld Live 7 p.m., Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St., Syracuse.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld brings his incredible stand up show. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, and the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse.

Star Party: Summer Skies 9– 11 p.m., Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus; baltimorewoods.org. No moon and dark skies give us the best views of the summer Milky Way and the richest star fields of summer; Saturn will be front and center. Back up date July 18. For all ages. Preregistration is available online. $6 members; $9 nonmembers.

Friday– Saturday, July 17- 18

M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest 2015 Onondaga Community College, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse; syracusejazzfest.com. This event, in its 33rd year, is the largest free jazz fest in the Northeast United States. Headlining this year’s Saturday night show will be the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Indie jazz band Lake Street Dive will also perform on Saturday.

Internationally acclaimed artist Wynton Marsalis will headline Friday night’s event with the great Buckwheat Zydeco performing as well that evening. Other performers include Upstate Burners, AppleJazz, Noteified and the City of Syracuse Parks and Rec All Star Band. There will also be vendors with food, beverages and more. Free with paid parking. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on and kick back.

Friday–Sunday, July 17-19

Syracuse Nationals Empire Expo Center-NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse. See rightcoastcars.com/syracuse-nationals.php for complete schedule. The largest car show in the Northeast. Over 8,000 hot rods from all over the U.S. and Canada converge on the New York State Fairgrounds.

Saturday, July 18

Woofstock 2–8 p.m., Jamesville Beach Park, 4110 West Shore Manor, Jamesville. Woofstock is a fundraising concert and festival to benefit The Humane Association of Central New York. $5 suggested donation.

PeakFest 2015 1-10 p.m., Greek Peak Mountain Resort, 2000 Route 392, Cortland; peakfest.com. Headliner for this event is Kellie Pickler. Featured will be food and music. Tickets are $35; Parking $5/car upon arrival.

Sunday, July 19

Free Symphoria Summer Concert 6–8 p.m., Thornden Park, 201 Ostrom Ave., Syracuse.

Symphoria’s Brass Quintet performs - bring your lawn chairs, your picnic dinner, your family and enjoy.

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Grandparent/Grandchild Fishing Days Choose either 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m.;Repeats every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Carpenters Brook Fish Hatchery, 1672 Route 321, Elbridge.

This is a great opportunity for grandparents to enjoy quality time with their grandchildren, catch lunker trout and create memories for a lifetime. Rods, reels and bait provided. Volunteers will be on site to provide instruction for beginners. Advance Registration Required. $3 per child; adults free (three children per adult allowed.) onondagacountyparks.com.

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Parkrose Estates Retirement Community: Creating a fun community A large percentage of seniors who have called Parkrose over the past few months inquiring about services and availability admitted that the winter months had left them feeling lonely and isolated. Studies have shown that socialization plays a vital role in keeping seniors healthy and happy and Parkrose’s programs provide something for everyone.

Parkrose believes that each day should be lived to its fullest potential. Then, when we look back, we can truly say we have lived. With that in mind, Spectrum Retirement has introduced the Colors of Spectrum. This robust assortment of activities and events was designed with each resident in mind.

Each month will be themed with a color.

For many people, color defines our perception of the world and our surroundings. From warm, enthusiastic yellow to

cool, peaceful blue, each color inspires us in a different way. Themed events during each month include a “Color of the Month” dinner, various outings outside and inside the community, happy hours and plenty more. With a community director of fun, each month and its correlating events are designed to color our residents’ lives with fun, socialization and opportunities to explore their passions.

“The programs at Parkrose are designed to keep residents fit, happy and healthy and provide opportunities to socialize with the many friends our residents make at Parkrose,” said Karen O’Hara, executive director of Parkrose. “The entire community focuses on the needs of each individual and offers the at your service hospitality and active lifestyle that seniors today are looking for

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Parkrose Estates Retirement Community offers seniors an attractive, affordable alternative to assisted living. Parkrose is a senior living option for independent seniors and seniors that may need some assistance provided by a licensed home health agency. Monthly rent includes three meals a day, light housekeeping, transportation to medical appointments and many social activities through our Recreation Department. The apartments feature spacious living areas, ample closet

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space, well-appointed interiors, emergency call system and individual climate control.

The community is pet friendly and offers a smoke-free environment.

The social and physical activities at Parkrose Estates enrich lives, creates friendships, rejuvenates the mind and adds years to life! To schedule a tour and experience the options available at Parkrose Estates, call 452-9500.

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Syracuse Nationals to hand-paint original automotive artwork on items of all kinds, from vehicle panels to skateboards to mailboxes. The one-of-a-kind items are then auctioned throughout the weekend, with this year’s proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York. The nonprofit organization serves as a “home away from home” for families whose children are hospitalized with serious illnesses or injuries. Last year, “Artie’s Party” raised more than $73,000 for the charity.

Volunteer support For the past 15 years, hundreds of volunteers from the Central New York Car Club Association (CNYCCA) have worked to make the PPG Syracuse Nationals run smoothly and to ensure everyone who attends the show is informed, safe and comfortable. The association also designates many of the charitable organizations and causes that receive donations from the event proceeds.

Additional 2015 highlights · Celebrity appearances by Kenny Youngblood, one of the most prolific artists in the car field; Steve Magnante, former technical editor of Hot Rod magazine, former member of the cast of “Hot Rod Magazine TV” and former host of “Classic Car Restoration” on DIY Network; the cast of “Shift and

Steer,” a live podcast that features a variety of automotive programming that focuses not only on the performance automotive industry, but also on the human experience and the passion that drives all enthusiasts; and Candy Clark, who starred as Debbie Dunham in the film “American Graffiti.” · More than 400 automotive-related vendors and manufacturers. · A Women’s World, consisting of more than 50 non-automotive-related vendors and exhibitors, will be held in the Art & Home Center. ·Syracuse Mini Nationals, a model car contest, will be held in the Center of Progress Building’s North Wing. The contest area will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. All models must be registered by 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Prizes will be awarded at noon Sunday. ·This year, the “Garage Gear Giveaway” will be awarded at the end of the PPG Syracuse Nationals to one lucky car registrant.

The winner will have his or her garage equipped with the latest and greatest hand tools, power tools, cabinets and more. · American Muscle Sunday will be held again on Sunday, July 19. Owners with vehicles newer than 1981 will be allowed to display their cars at the Fairgrounds Sunday only. Registration will take place at Gate 7

from 7 to 11 a.m. on Sunday. · Fifteen bands and disc jockeys will perform throughout the weekend on two stages. · Advance-sale discount tickets for the PPG Syracuse Nationals are available until July 16 at participating Fastrac Markets

locations. One-day adult tickets cost $18 at the gate, or $13 with a $5 presale discount.

Children’s tickets (ages 6 to 12) are $8 at the gate, or $6 with a $2 presale discount. Children 5 and under receive free admission.

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Antique and Classic Boat Show held in Skaneateles The 37th Annual Finger Lakes Chapter Antique and Classic Boat Show will be held Friday through Sunday, July 24 through 26, at Clift Park on the north shore of Skaneateles Lake.

The event has grown from a dozen boats in 1978 to well over 90 boats, an af-

fords visitors an exhibit of 44 antique and classic boats in the water and 45 to 50 land displays with an opportunity to speak to the owners. Owners of fiberglass classics built 1990 and earlier are invited to exhibit their boats. All entries are eligible for judging according to the Antique and Classic

Boat Society (ACBS) standards.

In addition to exhibitors from the Central New York area, various parts of the country, NJ, Ohio, Michigan, SC, and Canada are a few areas represented. We provide free launching and hauling service as well as valet parking for trailers and help with trailer hook up for those who need it at the end of Show weekend.

The weekend promises something for everyone. There is a “Ship’s Store” with nautical merchandise, the Syracuse Model Boat Club with in-water demonstrations, a boat parade on Saturday afternoon, children’s activities, junior judging, raffle baskets, historic tours of the town and music throughout the weekend.

For more information visit acbs-flc. org.

Prime calendar Thursday, July 23

Craft & Craft 5 –8 p.m., Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse; everson.org. “Pregame” at the Everson before the start of the AmeriCU Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival.

Handmade crafts and craft beers come together for this Syracuse Artsweek event.

Throughout the night, guests can enjoy live music and view Everson exhibitions.

Admission: $10-$15.

Free Symphoria Summer Concert 7–9 p.m., Austin Park, Skaneateles.

Bring the family, the lawn chairs, the picnic dinner and enjoy.

Thursday–Sunday, July 23-26

27th Annual Oswego HarborFest 2015 Breitbeck Park, Oswego; see oswegoharborfest.com for schedule of events.

Admission free festival that features live music and entertainment; the Harborfest Family Park featuring the Children’s Musical along with programming and activities for families; a juried arts and crafts venue and food for all tastes.

Friday–Saturday, July 24-25

Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOfest Hanover Square, 100 E. Water St., Syracuse; see bluerainecofest.org for schedule of events and times. Largest festival in the northeast merging Haudenosaunee values and environmental stewardship with ecofriendly vendors and educational opportunities complimented with Native American crafts, food and entertainment. Free.

Friday–Sunday, July 24-26

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival 2015 2–9 p.m., Clinton Square, West Genesee and South Clinton streets, Syracuse.

Features fine music, food, drink and fun, with a new “Blues Sunday” featuring nine hours of blues, BBQ and craft beers in the new “Budweiser Beer Garden” - a high energy chaser to close this weekend of the greatest in jazz, funk, RnB and fine wine selections – Funky Friday, Jazz Saturday and Blues Sunday. Free admission.

AMERICU Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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com. The country’s most talented artists, craftspeople, and entertainers will be on historic Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse. More than 160 artists representing 30 states and Canada will offer arts and crafts. There will be a wide variety of music, multi-cultural performances, summer refreshments and participatory activities.

Free admission.

Antique and Classic Boat Show Clift Park, Skaneateles; acbs-flc.org/ boat-show/. This judged show has been held for 20 years and is hosted by the FLC/ ACBS and the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Show affords visitors an exhibit of 44 antique and classic boats in the water and 45-50 land displays with an opportunity to speak to the owners. In addition to exhibitors from the Central New York area, various parts of the country, NJ, Ohio, Michigan, SC, and Canada.

The Great American Antiquefest Long Branch Park, Liverpool; for hours and details visit allmanpromotions.com/ Antiquefest.html.

This event, routinely attracts 150 dealers from across the United States and Canada and 4,000 to 6,000 customers. With acres of quality antiques, abundant and delectable foods, amenities that make shopping easy including bulky item pickup services and free directories, anticipate delightful antiquing at the Great American Antiquefest.

Weekend Pass $8; $7 per day or $20 for Set up Shopper Pass for Friday.

Saturday, July 25

Black Light Hike 8:30–9:30 p.m., Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus; baltimorewoods.org. On this hike, a UV flashlight will help search for glowing insects, algae, flowers, and fungi in this colorful, luminescent world. $6 members, $9 nonmembers.

Monday–Thursday, July 27-30

Syracuse Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bison 7:05 p.m. each night, NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse; milb. com. Ticket prices vary.

Tuesday, July 28

Party at the Pond 1 p.m., Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville; onondagacountyparks.com. Advance registration required. Drop by to take a peek at the pond with a naturalist. As you look at the pond life, be inspired by what you learn in this up-close encounter with nature. Adults and children welcome. Free with nature eenter admission.

Wednesday–Saturday, July 29-Aug. 1

AQS Quiltweek See quiltweek.com for details. See hundreds of quilts and learn from world-class instructors. Row upon row of vendors will be available to help with everything needed to complete your latest quilt.

Thursday, July 30

Adult Lego Happy Hour Workshop (21+) 6–8 p.m., Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse; everson.org. Bring your imagination, and the museum will supply Legos, technology, beer and wine and step-by-step instructions for how to make your own mini stop-motion animation. Led by SU Professor Gail Hoffman.

Members $35; non-members $45.

Thursday Sunday, July 30–Aug. 2

Seventh Annual Hamilton International Film Festival Hamilton Theater, 7 Lebanon St., Hamilton; Visit slaterbrothersentertainment. com for dates and times of screenings.

Featuring many eminent filmmakers under one roof. At noon on Aug. 1 will be a panel discussion on the business of filmmaking at the Colgate University Bookstore.

Friday, July 31

Moonlight Hike 8:30 p.m., Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville; 637-6111. Park naturalist leads a moonlight walk around the lakes; meet at the Boathouse at 8:30pm for the guided walk which will be about three miles. Free with park entrance fee.

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Saturday, Aug. 1

Syracuse Dragon Boat Festival 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Waterfront Park, Inner Harbor, 412 Spencer St., Syracuse; syracusedragonboat.com.

In this inaugural event community teams will paddle in friendly competition on a 200-meter race course in the Inner Harbor. Dragon boating is easy to learn, fun and open to all. Free for spectators. Watch the racing while enjoying food, music, vendors and children’s activities. A portion of the team registration will benefit the Food Bank of CNY. Breakfast Canoe Tour 7:30 a.m., Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville; onondagacountyparks.com. Advance registration required. During these early morning hours, animals may be seen along the shore, and overhead. In the middle of the excursion will be a campfire pancake breakfast, after which attendees will return to the canoes to complete the exploration.

Cost: $5 adults; $3 child plus $10 canoe rental.

Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 1-2

Pulaski Old Home Days South Park. For more information, call 532-5919.

Sunday, Aug. 2

Bavarianfest Noon, Long Branch Park at Onondaga Lake Park, 3813 Long Branch Road, Geddes; bavarianclubalmenrausch.org. Free.

Athleta IronGirl Women’s Triathlon Oneida Shores Park, 9400 Bartell Road, Brewerton. See irongirl.com for event details. This event features a Sprint (600 meter Swim - 30K Bike - 5K Run, postrace catered Breakfast Cafe, a finish line buffet to refuel, performance technical women’s shirts, personalized race bibs, IPICO Sports Timing, post-race giveaways, custom Iron Girl jewelry awards for the top three finishers in each age division, custom finisher medals, music and many new surprises to make this a special race day. Free for spectators.

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HOA one of six Certified Oncology Medical Homes in the U.S.

Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York (HOA) has further defined themselves as one of the most recognized cancer practices in the nation for quality and a commitment to patient centered cancer care. In May, they received Full Accreditation status from the Commission on Cancer as an Oncology Medical Home (OMH). There were ten practices in the US seeking this recognition; HOA is one of several that received this prestigious designation, making them the first and only cancer practice in the state

to achieve this status.

This accreditation program is the result of a collaborative effort with a steering committee of cancer care organizations, advocacy organizations, insurers, the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), and the Commission on Cancer (CoC).

The OMH model promotes standards and qualitycentric processes that provide a coordinated, efficient, patient-focused system for delivering quality care. These

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enhanced standards include objective, reportable, continuously measured criteria that demonstrate improvement.

COA developed the OMH program to address the twin needs of quality care and payment reform to decrease the cost of cancer care for patients and the healthcare system.

To achieve this status, HOA, in addition to compliance with all quality standards and measures, had to undergo an on-site inspection and evaluation of their practice.

“Comprehensive OMH criteria for evaluation and patient-centered care standards were developed,” said Dr. Anthony Scalzo, president of HOA. “Accreditation formalizes the processes and standardizes the measurement criteria for an OMH practice and will enable a meaningful reduction in costs to patients and the healthcare system.

OMH practices represent the future of cancer care delivery in this country.”

“We have chosen the OMH practice model as a way to deliver continuously improving care to our patients while controlling the cost of care,” said Maryann Roefaro, CEO of HOA. “Not only do we believe that our patients’ care will benefit now, this model represents the best opportunity for future care and savings. The implementation process came with an incredible amount of effort, commitment and additional expense to our practice. In times of decreasing reimbursement, this says a great deal about the quality and nature of our physicians.”

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Crouse Hospital was well represented at the eighth annual CNY Best awards dinner June 11 sponsored by the CNY Chapter of the Association for Talent Development.

Crouse was nominated in two categories and took home the top honor in the Learning and Performance Individual/Team category. Tara Box, RN, and Michael Allain, RN, were recognized for their efforts to develop a comprehensive training and staff development program for clinicians and support staff to support the hospital’s Neuroscience Institute initiative. Crouse’s Chief Quality Officer Derrick Suehs was the evening’s keynote presenter. Suehs spoke about organizational transformation and shared how Crouse’s mission, vision and values contribute to the overall success of the hospital.

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Prime calendar Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 3-5 Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 13-15 Syracuse Chiefs Baseball vs. Pawtucket Red Sox 7:05 p.m. each night, NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse; milb. com. Ticket prices vary.

Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 6-8

Williamstown Field Days Parade 6 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 964-7789.

Friday, Aug. 7

Brew at the Zoo 5:30–8 p.m., Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Place, Syracuse; rosamondgiffordzoo.org. Guests will taste regional wines and beers and enjoy delicious food and music. Must be 21 or older. Tickets required. Tickets: Advance: $50 per person; group (six-plus): $45 per person; at the door: $60 per person, if available (event sells out every year.)

Saturday, Aug. 8

Canine Carnival 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jamesville Beach Park, 4110 West Shore Manor, Jamesville; pmawf.org. This annual event features hundreds of animals for adoption from dogs and cats to horses, animal demonstrations, horse carriage rides, a Red Cross Blood Drive, Food, Music and back by popular demand, a Sports and Kids Zone with CNY sports teams. It will be held rain or shine.

Bring your pets but all dogs must be on a short leash at all times within the Canine Carnival area. The Canine Carnival will also feature dog washing and grooming and Spay and Neuter Syracuse (SANS) will again offer micro-chipping for your pet.

Veterinary Medical Center of CNY will have an emergency triage center on site for your pets. Free.

Eastwood Market Day 2015 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., POMCO Parking Lot, 100 Grant Boulelvard. Syracuse’s premier community “garage” sale featuring 50plus vendors with items from gently used household items, clothes, toys, antiques, collectibles and so much more! Craft items and food will be available as well.

Monday– Sunday, Aug. 10-16

Madison Bouckville Antique Week & Big Field Show 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Antique Show Site, 6994 State Route 20, Bouckville; madisonbouckville.com. This event, in its 44th year, will once again bring buyers, collectors, admirers and dealers from across the globe to the largest Antique event in New York State and one of the largest outdoor events in the country. This week long, town wide, Free Admission event will bring Quality merchandise and interesting collectables to this age old show.

Wednesdays-Saturdays, Aug. 12-Sept. 5

Skaneateles Festival This summer music festivals, set in the beauty of the Finger Lakes region, is community-inspired and recognized for its creative and dynamic concert programming, education, and outreach. For times, dates and locations of performances, visit skanfest.org or turn to page.

Thursday, Aug. 13

Stargazing with the CNY Observers 8 p.m., Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville; onondagacountyparks.com. Advance registration required. The CNY observers host an introductory lecture to the night sky, focusing on planets and other objects observable during August and September.

Cloud date is Aug. 20. Free with nature center admission.

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Summer’s last hurrah

Hannibal Field Days Parade 7 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call 564-6617.

Friday-Sunday, Aug. 14-16

Constantia Field Days Parade 6 p.m. Saturday.

Syracuse Chiefs Baseball vs. Buffalo Bison 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse; milb.com. Ticket prices vary.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Solar Party with Bob Piekiel 1–3 p.m., Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus; baltimorewoods.org. With special telescopes, sunspots, solar prominences and magnetic storms can be viewed clearly and safely. Back-up date Aug. 16. Preregistration is available online. Cost: $6 members, $9 nonmembers.

Saturday–Sunday, Aug. 15-16

Oktoberfest Noon, Long Branch Park at Onondaga Lake Park, 3813 Long Branch Road, Geddes; germanamericanscny.com. Free.

Sunday, Aug. 16

VW Car Show Oneida Shores Park, 9400 Bartell Road, Brewerton; vwccny.com. Car show dedicated to the Volkswagen enthusiast. Prizes awarded for a number of categories.

Thursday, Aug. 20

Summer Film Under the Stars Series; Date Night: “Grease” 8:30 p.m., Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse; everson.org. Preshow activities begin at 7 p.m., screening at 8.30 p.m. Before the screening enjoy a 1950s-themed evening. Enjoy a malt, see some classic cars, and bebop to music from the era. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and snacks and settle in on the Everson Community Plaza to enjoy films projected onto the façade of the museum building. Free.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Barefoot Hike 1–3 p.m., Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus; baltimorewoods.org. Barefoot Bob reconnects you to this underutilized and healthy mode of transportation. Join Bob for a half-mile barefoot hike along the valley trail over grass, wooden bridges, leaves and soil. This program is not intended for families with strollers. Cost: $6 members, $9 nonmembers.

Asian Elephant Extravaganza 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Place, Syracuse; rosamondgiffordzoo.org. Celebrate the zoo’s Asian elephants and the cultures of their native countries. Visitors will experience special elephant demonstrations that only occur once each year, participate in games and activities and watch authentic cultural performances. Free with zoo admission.

Monday–Wednesday, Aug. 24-26

Syracuse Chiefs Baseball vs. Rochester Red Wings 7:05 p.m. each night, NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse; milb. com. Ticket prices vary.

Wednesday, Aug. 26

Kevin Hart – What Now Tour 7 and 10:30 p.m., The Oncenter War Memorial Arena, 800 S. State St., Syracuse; oncenter.org. The multi-talented entertainer, actor and comedian will be doing two shows due to popular demand.

New York State Fair runs from Aug. 27-Sept. 7

Every year, Central New Yorkers, as well as others from farther away, walk the tarvia at the New York State Fairgrounds, breathing in the smell of sausage and onions, listening to music and drinking in all that the Empire State has to offer – from educational exhibits to beer tents, livestock to fun houses.

Another thing the Fair is known for is great entertainment. This year is said to be the last for the Grandstand, at which only one show has been booked - Eric Church at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 27. Fair officials have said there are other shows pending, both at the Grandstand and Chevy Courts, with additional acts to be announced soon. Below are the acts that will grace the stage at Chevy Court. All concerts were as of press time.

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Everclear 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Rick Springfield 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Orleans with special guest Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett, of Little Feat 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Melissa Etheridge 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Aug. 29

Dan + Shay 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Buckcherry 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Aug. 30

The Swon Brothers 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Nate Ruess 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Aug. 31

Bowzer’s Rock N’ Roll Party 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Cole Swindell 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Thursday-Monday, Aug. 27–Sept. 7

The Great New York State Fair NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse; nysfair.org. Every year, nearly one million people experience this affordable, 12-day celebration of delicious food, eye-opening exhibits, captivating entertainment and outrageous fun. The Fair showcases thousands of animals, hundreds of commercial attractions, scores of exciting midway rides and dozens of bigname entertainers. And it’s all just a short trip away from wherever you live in New York State.

Saturday, Aug. 29

Bats!

7–8:30 p.m., Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus; baltimorewoods.org. Come spend and evening, indoors and out, as we find out why bats are truly beneficial creatures, with undeserved reputations. Meet at the lower parking lot. Cost: $6 members, $9 nonmembers.

Incredible Edibles 10:30–11:30 a.m., Baltimore Woods

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The Oak Ridge Boys 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Joe Nichols 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Salt-N-Pepa 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Snoop Dogg 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Sept. 3

Meghan Trainor 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Sept. 4

Six Nations Dancers 1 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

The Ripcords 2 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Sept. 6

The Steve Miller Band 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Sept. 7

Nick Jonas 6 p.m. at Chevy Court. Free.

Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus; baltimorewoods.org. Forests have a number of plants with medicinal and delicious properties. Find out how to identify and use these practical plants.

For ages 10 and up. Cost: $6 members, $9 nonmembers.

Saturday–Monday, Aug. 29-31

Syracuse Chiefs Baseball vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs 7:05 p.m. Saturday and Monday, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse; milb.com. Ticket prices vary.

Sunday, Aug. 30

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Protecting assets against the cost of nursing home care

By Shawn W. Lappin We have all heard the horror stories.

A loved one entered a nursing home and spent their entire life savings on their care.

They had too many assets to qualify for any government benefits to help alieviate the costs. They were unable to pass anything along to their children. What could they have done? What can you do to prevent the same thing from happening to you?

If you or a loved one must enter a nursing home, the first thing to be done is apply for Medicaid benefits. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program which provides medical benefits to the applicant. It is not an entitlement program like Social Security, and you must be impoverished to one degree or another in order to qualify. It should also be distinguished from “Medicare” which is an entitlement program under Social Security. Apart from very limited hospital recovery periods and therapy, Medicare does not cover nursing home care. Neither does the usual private or group medical insurance policy.

Chronic Care Medicaid is the government program most common for individuals that need assistance in paying for their stay at a nursing home. With the costs of a nursing home in central New York ranging from $8,000 to $12,000, and increasing each year, privately paying for a loved one to stay in a nursing home is getting further and further out of reach.

In order to qualify for Chronic Care Medicaid, the applicant must meet certain resource and income levels. For a single individual in 2015, he or she is only allowed to keep $14,850. If the applicant is married the spouse still living at home, or “community spouse” is allowed to keep an additional $74,820 or the amount of the

spousal share up to $119,220. The spousal share is half of the countable marital assets. As for income, the applicant is only allowed $50 a month. The community spouse is allowed to keep an additional $2,980.50.

On top of these asset restrictions, Medicaid also has a five-year look back period.

They review all bank statements, deeds and titles for the past five years to determine if you gifted any assets to your loved ones during that period. In Central New York, for every $8,768 that you have gifted away, Medicaid will penalize you for one month. So if Medicaid determines that you gave away $87,000, they will assess a 10 month penalty period, where you will not receive any Medicaid benefits. You will have to private pay the nursing home for those months.

In order to protect your assets against the rising costs of nursing home care, you must establish a proper estate plan in advance. The most useful tool that can be utilized is an Irrevocable Trust, often referred to as a “Medicaid Trust”. With this trust, you are able to transfer ownership of certain assets into the name of the trust.

Once the trust owns the asset for five years, the asset is 100 percent protected against the cost of nursing home care and Medicaid. Which assets to retitle into the trust is not something that can be covered by this article. One person’s financial situation is completely different from the next.

It is highly recommended that you seek the advice of an attorney.

Another document that is equally important in any asset protection strategy is the Power of Attorney with the Statutory Gifts Rider. With a Power of Attorney, you are authorizing another individual to have access to your financial affairs. This

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document can be tailored to give limited or broad powers over your finances. The Statutory Gifts Rider allows your agent to “gift” assets out of your name and into the name of a trust or another individual.

While the statutory forms for these documents are geared toward your protection, you must still put a lot of care in appointing your agent, given the amount of power this individual will hold over your assets.

However, these documents are invaluable if you or a loved one have entered a nursing home and were unable to transfer assets to a trust beyond Medicaid’s five-year look back period. Many people believe, and the nursing home will not tell you any differently, that you must spend all of your assets down to the levels indicated above before you can apply for Medicaid benefits.

In many cases, this is not true. While you cannot protect everything, there are still various methods to protect a significant portion of your assets and still qualify for Medicaid benefits. Again, because each situation differs from the next, I would highly recommend seeking the advice of an attorney.

We can never know if we or a loved one, will one day enter a nursing home.

The Medicaid laws are strict and do not allow for the retention of any significant assets at the time you apply for benefits.

However, if you plan accordingly, you are still able to receive these benefits and still pass a significant portion of your assets along to your loved ones. Creating an

Shawn W. Lappin estate plan to get beyond the five-year look back period is your best option. If you are unable to get beyond the 5 year look back period, just know, it is rarely too late to do anything. Obviously, the amount that can be protected significantly drops, but you still do not have to lose everything.

This information is not legal advice. It is intended to educate the public about their need for legal services. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation.

Use of this information does not create an attorney-client relationship. The Law Office of Shawn W. Lappin is loated at 201 Second St. in Liverpool; 699-3914.

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PROTECT YOUR ASSETS • Asset Protection • Estate Planning • Probate Administration Law Office of Shawn W. Lappin 201 2nd Street Liverpool, New York 13088 shawn.lappin@lappinlaw.com

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