Festive Flybys
Vintage hydroplanes roar this weekend on onondaga lake
By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer
More than 50 well-restored and historically significant race boats from 10 states plus Canada will roar across Onondaga Lake this week-
end as the Syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta takes place at Willow Bay June 21-22. Hydroplane boats with outboard engines up to the Grand Prix class with full-blown big blocks will display speeds ranging from 70 to 140
Parkinson’s wellness center holds ribbon cutting
By KAThRyne RAKOWsKi
Hope, progress, and a brighter future for people with Parkinson’s disease was celebrated on the morning of June 11 during the ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening of Empower Parkinson, the only Parkinson’s wellness center in Central New York.
Located on West Taft Road in Liverpool, the center provides a variety of classes and neurotherapy services to help improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease.
“It’s such an exciting day,” Dr. Julie Lombardi, president of the board of directors, said. “What this means for our community is that when a physician sits down with a patient and says, you have Parkinson’s disease, in that life changing moment, they can then follow that with- I know where you can go to get the community support and resources you need to help you live and manage life with this disease.”
Empower Parkinson, officially formed in 2019, began as Rock Steady boxing in 2017.
Executive Director Patrick VanBeveren, who worked as a physical therapist for over 50 years, started dreaming of opening the center after he saw a hole in the community.
“I knew there needed to be more support for people with Parkinson’s disease,” he said.
He made it his mission to fill the void.
He became certified in Rock Steady Boxing, an evidence based set of exercises designed to help slow down the effects of Parkinson’s disease.
Over the years, more classes
were added, all aimed at helping to improve the quality of life for those with Parkinson’s disease. In addition to fitness classes, Engage Therapy recently joined the team to offer neurological physical, occupational and speech therapy on site for all
participants and the community as a whole.
“It’s surreal,” said Empower spinning and boxing instructor Beth Moya.
She knows first hand how important exercise and treatment is
By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer
The war of words between Liverpool Mayor Stacy Finney and American High CEO Jeremy Garelick took an unexpected turn last week.
A veteran producer, director and screenwriter, Garelick suddenly announced that he’ll challenge Finney in the November election.
His surprise announcement capped off a bitter exchange of emailed arguments over alleged code violations at the American High facility at 800 Fourth St. Garelick has directed several profitable comedies including “The Wedding Ringer” and last year’s “Murder Mystery Two,” plus several American High productions successfully streaming on Hulu.
So he’s capable of bankrolling a mayoral campaign, but he has a major obstacle to overcome.
The New York Conference of Mayors has stipulated that in order to serve an elected village position, the candidate must be a resident of the village.
Garelick currently lives in Fayetteville with his family. They moved to Onondaga County two years ago after 25 years in Los Angeles.
Onondaga County Democratic Board of Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny confirmed that Garelick is registered to vote in Fayetteville.
“On his eligibility to run for office [in Liverpool], I am doing research on that but it is not an easy question,” Czarny said. “Generally one only has to be a resident upon taking office unless there is something in village law saying otherwise.”
Czarny pointed out that the deadline for filing independent petitions has passed. In theory the GOP or Conservative parties could hold a caucus but that doesn’t mean he will have their support.
The village Republican Committee chaired by Joe Ostuni Jr. is scheduling its caucus for July 10, at village hall.
Finney is a Democrat.
The latest problem at American High arose earlier this month as noise and fumes emanated from a diesel generator causing several neighbors to com -
plain to Codes Officer Bill Reagan.
The film company is currently shooting a comedy currently called “The Untitled BriTANicK Pizza Movie” starring Gaten Matarazzo and Sean Giambrone. That smoky situation prompted Finney to write a letter to the editor detailing American High’s long list of code violations since it was established eight years ago.
Finney wrote: “For years now Mr. Garelick and his staff at American High have disrupted our residential neighborhood in ways that they would never dream of doing at either one of the Garelick family’s multi-million dollar homes on Cazenovia Lake or in the suburbs of Fayetteville. He knowingly does something that violates his permit, apologizes, feigns poverty, promises to do better, and rattles off a list of exaggerated stats.”
Garelick resented the mayor’s mention of his homes.
“Let’s drop the idea that owning a nice home makes me less of this community,” he responded. “I worked hard, missed birthdays and holidays, and built something from nothing —jobs, stories, a future. I didn’t leave Hollywood because I failed. I made it. I made money. I chose to invest it here. Why is that a crime?”
The mayor also complained that landscaping is overgrown at 800 Fourth St., and drainage is poor.
“The historic Zogg High School has been the subject of near constant code violations and has fallen into disrepair,” she wrote.
“We didn’t create this mess, we fixed it,” Garelick shot back.
And he insisted that American High has benefited the area.
“’Summer of ’69,” now the number one streaming movie in America, generated $1.29M in direct Central New York spending and $2M in local payroll to 418 workers — including 93 crew members and 325 background actors,” he wrote, “while American High has paid over $15.6M to 5,913 CNY residents, spent $18.3M with local vendors, trained 900+ students, and produced 21 distributed films in just six years.”
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More than 50 race boats from 10 states plus Canada will roar across Onondaga Lake this weekend as the syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta takes place at Willow Bay June 21-22.
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Onondaga County executive Ryan McMahon was on hand for a ribbon cutting, along with executive director Patrick VanBeveren celebrating the opening of empower Parkinson.
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Legislature honors fallen law enforcement
The Onondaga County Legislature has approved plans to honor two fallen heroes at the county’s Emergency Operations Center in Liverpool.
The center on Electronics Parkway near 7 th North Street will be named in honor of Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Michael Hoosock.
He was killed in April 2024 along with Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen after responding to a call in the Town of Salina.
The site is in Legislator Debra Cody’s 5 th District.
“As our community continues to mourn the loss of Lt. Hoosock and Officer Jensen, it is fitting that we honor their dedication and sacrifice at our Emergency Management Complex in Salina” she said. “We will forever be grateful for their selfless bravery and service. Honoring their legacy here will ensure that their sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
Legislator Mark Olson, who chairs the Public Safety Committee and is a lifetime firefighter in Fayetteville, agrees, saying that having the name on the building will be “a constant reminder to all who walk through its doors of what dedication, sacrifice, and courage look like.”
“Michael embodied the very best of public safety— his service wasn’t confined to a single department or job description,” Olson said. “He
gave his time, his energy, and ultimately his life to the people of Onondaga County. His commitment to public safety crossed boundaries and disciplines.”
In addition to serving with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, Hoosock was their liaison with the Emergency Operations Center, was a paramedic with various agencies, and was a firefighter with Moyers Corners Fire Department, having previously served with the Lyncourt Fire Department.
The legislature approved an honor for Jensen at the Emergency Operations Center as well.
A Wall of Heroes will be created to remember fallen first responders and it will bear Jensen’s name.
An advisory committee made up of local first responders will be created to establish criteria for who will be honored on the wall and the overall look of it, and then work continuously to help determine eligibility.
“These honors ensure we never forget both of these men and what they did” said the legislature’s Chairman Timothy Burtis. “They’ll be remembered for the sacrifice they made that night as they worked to protect all of us, but they’ll also be celebrated for all they did, their dedication to public service and helping others.”
previously supported hydroplane races at Onondaga Lake from 2012 to 2014, this year marks a new chapter reigniting the thrill of vintage racing in Central New York. The regatta will be preceded by a driver meet-and-greet, at 6 p.m. Friday, June 20 at the Liverpool Elks Lodge on Hayes Road. A regatta dinner will be served at the lodge at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21.
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for those living with the disease after watching her father live with it.
“We know there is no cure for Parkinson’s, but all these services we have will improve your quality of life,” Moya said.
Event organizers Butch Sturtz and Rick Shannon have been planning the regatta for 11 months.
“We’ve worked diligently to bring the finest fleet of boats and drivers to Liverpool to entertain and educate the public on these unique vessels,” Shannon said. “Our event is shaping up to be the largest vintage regatta on the East Coast circuit.”
There is no admission charge to watch
the hydroplane boat flybys, and fans can also enjoy food trucks, wine, beer and music.
The regatta’s opening ceremony is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, followed by all-day flybys. The action starts Sunday at 9 a.m. and runs through 4:30 p.m.
The public will also have a chance to get up close and personal with the boats and drivers in the Pit Area during the lunch break and after the flybys.
Presented by Visit Syracuse and the Onondaga County Parks Department and hosted by the Empire State Vintage Race Boat Club, the regatta will benefit the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.
More than a dozen business sponsors are supporting the regatta including Liverpool taverns The Retreat and The Cobblestone; visitsyracuse.com/blog/post/ syracuse-vintage-raceboat-regatta/
“If you have Parkinson’s, you have to do exercise to control it,” Lotierzo said. “You’re not going to eliminate it. But you can control it if you work hard.”
Lotierzo said Empower has provided him with ways to improve his physical health, and also his mental health.
Jerry Lotierzo was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years ago and he can attest to how hard you have to work to maintain a good quality of life.
“It is a community here,” he said. “Ev -
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erybody’s in the same boat. With Parkinson’s, you can feel good one day and lousy the next. With the camaraderie here, it helps to have friends who stick by you.”
And that is a big part of Empower Parkinson’s mission, to provide the emotional support that those who suffer from Parkinson’s disease need.
“We vow to let no one - not caregivers, people with Parkison’s disease, their family members, their loved ones- no one will fight alone,” Lombardi said.
In his closing remarks, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon reiterated that sentiment.
“Those of you that suffer from this disease- you truly are not alone,” he said. “The community is behind you and with you and we will continue to be supportive of this organization.”
For more information the facility, visit their website at empowerparkinson.org /
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The Onondaga County Legislature has honored Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen.
Four MRM students honored by eLA honor society
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THE CNYSG, CH INSURANCE and THE NOUN FAMILY PRESENT…
e 2nd annual SENIOR INVITATIONAL“Break e Bank” Shoot-Out. It will be held at the Lakeshore Country Club on June 23, 2025.
Many of the “Top Senior Amateur” golfers will again be competing for the $10,000 purse not by who shoots the lowest scores, but by how many pars, birdies, eagles, closest to the pin, holes-in-one, etc. they make during their round. For example: Every par a player makes is worth…$10….. Every birdie is worth…$30…..An eagle is worth…$50…A hole-in-one is worth $500…
Closest to the pin on all “5” par threes is worth $25…..In the putting contest, every 7 . putt (three chances) is worth $10…..and making a putt from 20 (one chance) is worth $50.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the rst tournament in the United States for amateur golfers with this type of format, and where 100% of their entry fee is used for CASH PAYOUTS.
Last year every player went home with CASH and a big smile on their face because they all shared $9,925 of the $10,000 in the BANK. is year, the underwriters of the tournament… CH Insurance and the Noun Family, hope the players “BREAK THE BANK”!
e players are divided into four divisions:
* Men’s Senior Division - Ages 55-64
Last years Division leading Money WinnerDave Smith
* Men’s Super Senior Division- Ages 65-72
Last years Division leading Money WinnerEd Mazza
* Men’s Legends Division - Ages 73 and above
Last years Division leading Money WinnerDon VanGorder
* Women’s Senior Division - Ages 55 and above
Last years Division leading Money WinnerMonica Hamilton
AGENDA FOR THE DAY
10:30AM- Dr. HOLLY NOUN, & JASON PRATT
- FREE BEMER SESSIONS
11:15AM-12:20PM - JACK CONGER, CERTIFIED “AIM POINT” PUTTING
INSTRUCTOR…ON THE GREEN OF THE 18TH HOLE
12:30PM - SHOTGUN START
4:00PM - RECEPTION
4:30PM - OPENING REMARKS AND DINNER
5:00PM - BILL NOUN HUMANITARIAN AWARD
5:15PM - DISTRIBUTION OF CASH PRIZES TO PLAYERS
5:30PM - CLOSING REMARKS - PERRY NOUN
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE CLINICS FREE. DINNER IS $40 PER PERSON… CONTACT PRO-SHOP.
Support your pre-round preparation and a er round recovery with FREE BEMER sessions beginning at 10:30AM. Everyone that experiences a BEMER session will have their name entered into a drawing to use BEMER for one-month…FREE! A $500 value.
Your invited to experience “zero gravity” chairs, and let BEMER support your body to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to your muscles.
* DR. HOLLY NOUN - Health and Performance Coach for “Tee Time With e Pronoun” and Independent BEMER Distributor will again share her knowledge and experience to improve your health and longevity.
* JASON PRATT - Physical erapist and Strength and Conditioning Specialist with 25 years experience working with a wide range of patients from professional athletes to weekend warriors of all ages will be joining Dr. Noun for the day.
Holly and Jason will be available before and a er your round to provide BEMER sessions and answer questions.
e Noun Family is proud to be part of this wonderful event and wish to thank Jonny Petrin, Head Golf Professional at Lakeshore, Don Christian and Ken Bodley of the CNYSG for putting this event on their annual golf schedule and Joe Convertino Jr, President of CH INSURANCE, for his support of this very unique and distinctive tournament.
Four students from Morgan Road Middle recently were honored by the ELA Honor Society as part of the organization’s winter awards.
MRM eighth grader Addyson Gaudet was named one of four winners of the Winter Creative Challenge.
Gaudet created a book bento - a visually appealing, flat-lay photograph that showcases a book surrounded by carefully arranged objects related to its themes, characters, setting or mood –that highlighted the young adult fantasy novel, “Throne of Glass,” by Sarah
J Maas. In addition, MRM eighth graders Leah Jackstadt, Kaylee Hepburn and Jack Schlegel were honored as part of the ELA Honor Society’s T-Shirt Design Competition.
Jackstadt’s design received first place honors, and will be reproduced by the ELA Honor Society. Hepburn earned second place honors and Schlegel earned third place honors.
Students were tasked with designing a T-shirt that includes an ELA Honor
Happy 5th Birthday, Wyatt. And Happy Fishing, too.
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In the yard
While it has been a slow start in terms of temperatures and weather conditions, it is spring and summer is not far off.
And while the amount of rain we have seen has not made it easy, this is a time of year when many will be focusing on yard maintenance with routine chores like mowing, trimming, planting, mulching and other activities occupying our free time.
After a long winter season, which can take its toll on homes and properties, many are likely eager to get things organized and looking their best for the summer so they can enjoy their yards with gatherings, barbecues, swimming, or just relaxing on a warm summer evening.
A lot of this work comes with routine maintenance, things we do weekly like mowing and trimming.
And while these are activities we may do on a regular basis, it never hurts to take a few minutes to make sure you and your equipment are safe.
AAA has shared some tips as we head into the season.
When it comes to one of the most common pieces of equipment we use, the lawnmower, it never hurts to give it a once over before mowing and make sure the deck and blade are in good working order and that gas and oil and other maintenance has been addressed as well.
AAA also recommends making sure you are familiar with any safety features.
While many push mowers simply turn off when you release the control bar, some mowers, like riding mowers don’t turn off so easily so it is important to make sure you know how to shut it off quickly in case of an emergency.
It is also recommended to never leave a lawn mower running unattended, make sure all lawn mower safety equipment is intact, and check for frayed or cut wires before mowing.
Never remove safety features such as blade guards or spark arrestors, which prevent fires.
Remove rocks, sticks, and other debris from the yard before mowing. If they’re picked up and ejected from the lawn mower, these objects can cause serious injury. Metal blades striking rocks can create sparks that start fires.
Never attempt to unclog or work on a lawn mower while the engine is on.
Keep young children away from the mower.
Only add fuel to your mower when the engine is cool, and always use the recommended grade of fuel.
Another task that comes this time of year is tree trimming.
It is recommended to prune tree limbs regularly to keep them from damaging your home, decks, and outbuildings. Even after the winter weather has passed, tree branches can break due to age or disease. If a tree is too close to your home, consider having it removed.
When it comes to cleaning gutters, AAA suggests that now that winter is over, remove leaves, sticks, and other debris from roof gutters so water can flow freely when it rains. Make sure gutters are secure, and downspouts drain away from your foundation. If possible, extend the bottom of the downspout away from your home by at least six feet.
When it comes to removing yard waste homeowners could consider composting leaves, sticks, grass cuttings, and other yard waste instead of burning them or putting them in a landfill.
Burning yard waste is illegal in some areas and puts homes at risk of fire.
You can also contact your local sanitation department for the best way to get rid of yard debris.
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ReCiPe TO COMBAT A GRey dAy
To appropriate a part of the chorus from “Tomorrow,” When I’m stuck with a day that’s grey and lonely, I just stick out my chin and grin and … bake a cake. Yes, bake. I could have written “take a walk” or meditate, but I enjoy baking and its outcome.
There is the precision of chemistry in baking and a good expectation that what you can taste in your mind will actually happen.
Sure, and I speak from experience, there are all kinds of things that can go wrong but, for most of the time, the end product is within the edible category, especially if your day is especially gray or blue or whatever color mucks up your world.
So, having had more than my share of gray lately, I, eschewing talk therapy or walks in the woods, sought assistance from the internet and found, what I believe to be the best cake recipe ever. Hands down.
Now, if you are of the ilk that believes that everything has to begin with scratch, this recipe is not for you, it utilizes a good amount of ingredients that might be considered “processed.”
I used to think that way. Not a cake or pudding mix in the house.
That is not true anymore.
While I don’t know if I am committing some kind of culinary sin, I will ask forgiveness and eat
another piece of this luscious, oh-sosatisfying cake.
So, what is this marvel? Its name is, are you sitting down? Italian Love Cake. It’s not only for Italians; a whole raft of ethnicities will find it as seductive.
There are three layers to this cake. The first two are baked together and the top layer is added after the cake has cooled.
Here’s the recipe: i talian Love Cake i ngredients
Cake batter: 1 box (13.25oz). chocolate cake mix, 2 tablespoons instant coffee, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 cup water, 3 eggs.
Filling: 32 oz ricotta cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, 4 eggs, 1 ½ vanilla extract
Topping: 1 5.9 oz box instant chocolate pudding mix, 1 16oz frozen whipped topping, 1 ½ cups of milk d irections
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease, spray or line a 13 x 9 baking dish.
For cake batter: mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside
For the filling: Mix the ricotta, eggs, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until they are well combined. Transfer the cake batter to the prepared baking dish and then carefully spoon the filling on top of the cake batter. Use a spatula to smooth the filling out, being
careful not to mix it into the cake batter. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. You will find that the cake has exchanged space with the filling so that the ricotta is now on the bottom of the pan. Cool completely before adding the topping. You can make this part a day ahead of time or early in the day on which you want to serve it.
For the topping: In a large bowl, add milk and the pudding mix and whisk for 2-3 minutes until mixture thickens. Gently fold in the whipped topping. The topping will be a light brown. Spread on to the previously prepared cake.
My 13 x 9 pan wasn’t high enough to accommodate all of the topping, so I froze what I couldn’t fit into the dish and now I have ice cream of a sort. A surprise.
The end result is a three-layer delight. It has to be stored in the refrigerator, so plan ahead for that. It won’t last very long though…
This is a keeper. I hope you enjoy making and eating this gastronomic panacea not just for the gray or the blue, but for the joyous days too. And…what if you substituted lemon cake mix and instant lemon pudding? Do I have your attention?
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.
Willow Museum stays open twice monthly
With the decline in volunteers, decreasing visitors and the increasingly hot, humid weekends during the past few summers, the Liverpool Willow Museum on the grounds of the Gleason Mansion, 314 Second St., will just be open at the same times as the Liverpool Village Museum, the second and fourth Saturdays of the months of June, July and August, from noon to 4 p.m. Opening Day this summer was Saturday, June 14, Flag Day, at noon.
The Willow Museum was the willow workshop of John and Anna Hurst, originally located behind their home at 814 Oswego St. The shop was a gift to the village of Liverpool from John and Anna’s children, Frederick G. Hurst, Wilhelmina Hurst Loucks and Kenneth P. Hurst.
The shop is typical of the many willow shops that stood in village backyards since the 19th century.
“The Hurst family engaged in the willow weaving business from the late 1800s until 1929, when cheaper foreign imports put most of Liverpool willow makers out of business,” said Village Historian Joan Cregg.
The extended Hurst family that worked here made everyday objects such as laundry baskets and market baskets. Other weavers did ”fancy work” such as furniture and decorative items many of which are on display in the Liverpool Willow Museum.
Thanks neighbors
To the editor:
Thank you to our Bayberry neighbors and the Bayberry Post Office.
A few Saturdays ago the Bayberry Post Office conducted a food
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Directly behind the museum is a newer building that houses a willow steamer donated by the family of Martin Hernan. Willows were steamed as part of the processing necessary to get them ready for weaving.
d ouble Cheese due soon
Owner-operator Chris Bily is almost ready to swing open the door at 407 Tulip St. to start selling smashburgers and offbeat cocktails at his new biz, Double Cheese.
Some finishing touches have recently been take care of there.
On May 27, Jake Tarbe’s Painting from Cicero gave the exterior a good going-over, and on June 12, National Grid engineers were on hand to make all the necessary electrical connections.
“Double Cheese will be a basic, simple operation,” Bily promised. “We’ll serve burgers and fries and probably a few other entrees, and we’ll have a full bar.”
The menu will be topped by high-grade ground beef hamburgers.
“And we’ll offer an array of different toppings, super-unique toppings,” Chris predicted.
h istoric salt potatoes
Jordan Village Historian
Elaine Peters will discuss how the Erie Canal helped propagate salt potatoes here in the 19th century, at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the
drive for pantries. We at the UCC Bayberry Food Pantry were wonderfully overwhelmed with the 55+ cartons of delicious food that was waiting for us the following Monday. Our families so enjoyed the sig-
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Pizza film in production here
On Saturday, June 7, actors Gaten Matarazzo, known for “Stranger Things,” and Sean Giambrone, known for “The Goldbergs,” along with Peyton Elizabeth Lee, known for “Andi Mack,” and a few others enjoyed some ice cream on that rainy night at Vicky’s Tasty Treats, in the old Carl’s Plaza on Old Liverpool Road. Matarazzo and Giambrone are here to star in a new Hulu comedy being filmed at American High.
The movie is tentatively titled “The Untitled BriTANicK Pizza Movie” according to IMDb.com. Its plot revolves around two students who face “an unexpectedly epic journey when they must navigate two flights of stairs to retrieve their pizza delivery, turning a simple task into surreal adventure. Nick Kocher and Brian Mcelhaney are writing and directing the movie.
Last word
“Anyone that blatantly refuses to follow basic codes for years on end is not a nice person.”
--Liverpool Mayor Stacy Finney re: American High CEO Jeremy Garelick.
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Dr. Harry Eno was born in Belgium, N.Y., in 1881 and attended a one room schoolhouse on Gaskin Road. He grew up on the family farm (8622 Gaskin Road) and the house he grew up was shown in the May 7, 2025, issue of the Star Review
A picture of the Eno family farm is in the bottom left-hand corner. This is the earliest known picture of the Eno farm.
Dr. Eno graduated from Baldwinsville High School in 1900. He went on to Cornell University and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine in 1904.
After graduation, Dr. Eno was an intern at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken, N.J.
The U.S. government encouraged Dr. Eno to go to down to Panama to help with the Canal Zone development in 1905 and the yellow fever problems.
After the Panama Canal was completed, Dr. Eno stayed in Panama. He was on staff at the Gorgas Hospital until 1915. He then formed and was owner of the Samaritan Hospital in Colon with another doctor, Dr. Taylor. Dr. Eno was district physicians at Pedro Miguel, Cristobal, Porto Bello and the Canal Zone. He was also a member of the Canal Zone Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
In 1917, Dr. Harry Eno married Estella O’Reilly, a Solvay graduate and teacher at Marcellus High School. At the time, Dr. Eno was in a hurry to marry due to
traveling for work. Dr. Eno said “I came in town this afternoon and I must sail for Panama tomorrow. I came after my bride and my time is so short that I can’t give the poor girl a wedding that women make a fuss over. But we’ll have to make up for it when we come back for our second honeymoon in a year or two.” Dr. Eno holds many accomplishments including being decorated twice by the president of Panama, the Vasca Numez de Balboa award; and has been awarded the General Kichner Medal of Honor by the
Salvation Army.
Dr. Eno represented Panama at the World Medical Association conference in Sweden (1951) and Germany (1960). He founded the Panama Coca-Cola Co. and was a major stockholder in Coca-Cola. He was also held memberships in local social clubs in Panama, such as Cristobal Colon Rotary Club, the Strangers Club, Colon Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army and the Colon Medical Society.
Dr. Eno held on to his roots and was very big on giving back to the community in Panama. He was
a big philanthropist and established a scholarship where he went to school in Baldwinsville to help graduating seniors interested in pursuing medical degrees. A scholarship was established in the early 1960s and is still ongoing every year thanks to Dr. Harry and Estella Eno. Baldwinsville’s 51st Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held on June 11, 2025. The Eno scholarship given out this year went to Jeanie Neville presented by Stella Eno Cleary (L) and Georgianne Walberger (R) pictured in the top left corner. Stella is Dr. Eno’s Neice. Unfor -
tunately, Dr. Eno passed away in 1965 and his wife Estella in 1984. Thanks to Dr. Eno’s generosity, this scholarship is still available today.
Any questions can be directed to historian@townofclay.org.
The Clay Historical Association meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Clay Historical Park.
Those interested in attending, inviting others to join, or sharing any historical photographs are encouraged to reach out.
Roger D. Robedee, 91, of Jordan passed away June 6, 2025. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
Raymond O. Bishop, 71, of Jordan passed away June 3, 2025. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
John Abulencia, Sr., 94, of North Syracuse, passed away June 8, 2025. Arrangements are in the care of Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse.
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Selling at the former Plainville Turkey Farm Plant 7828 Plainville Rd, Memphis NY 13112
Selling: the contents of 2 tractor trailer loads of antiques including a Victorian Walnut and marble top 3 pc. Bdrm set, Oak S-roll top desks and others, 7 ft Victorian secretary, Oak dressers & commodes, Birdseye Maple dressers & others, rockers, Victorian chairs & others, Victorian patio set & others, Over 2000 lbs of new Oneida flatware silverware sets & individual pcs., Nascar cars & others, all kinds of glassware,china, tons of new christmas lights & decorations, front load LP gas dryer, canning jars, pots & pans, exercise equipment, blanket chest, washstands, radios, lamps, wicker carriage, jewelry, bedding, toys, coats, clawfoot bath tub, tools & more. All kinds of merchandise. Terms: Cash or check
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Shirley L. Chrisfield, 88 loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother
Shirley L. Chrisfield, 88, of Syracuse passed away on June 10, 2025, at Upstate Hospital. Born in Black River, N.Y., she grew up in the Watertown area where she graduated from Watertown High School. After graduation she went to nursing school at Syracuse General Hospital. While in Syracuse she met her love, Richard. She was a registered nurse for many years in several places including private practices of Dr. Ho and Crouse Medical Practice – Cardiology. She was an active member of St. Luke’s Episcopal
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Church, where she served on Vestry, Altar Guild and provided home visitation to members. She was an ambassador at Summerfield Village and enjoyed gardening, Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed by family and
worked for Ken-Ton School District in the Buffalo area as an elementary educator. Her love for teaching continued in retirement as a beloved substitute teacher in the Cazenovia school district in Cazenovia. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond W. Cushman Jr. in 1982. Elaine is survived by her daughters Annie
Raver Cushman and Jenna Brooke Cushman; her brothers Paul Nagle (Marcellus, N.Y.) and Daniel Nagle (Huntington Beach CA); also, her grandchildren Quinn Catherine and Cole Ray. No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements by B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Camillus. In lieu of flowers, donations to help support unexpected expenses can be made to her GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/ dac31439. Please sign her guestbook at blbush. com
friends. She was predeceased by parents, Alton and Mildred Hart, and her husband of 63 years, Richard, in 2023. She is survived by a daughter Nancy Wagner; a son James Chrisfield and his wife Darlene; five grandchildren, Katie Dearth (Aaron), Laura Lynch (Phil), Bryent Wagner (Jenny), Amy Faus (Ryan) and Ben Chrisfield (Kayleigh); and eight great-grandchildren, Cheyanne, Jay, Emmeline, Hadley, Charlotte, Ruby, Everett and Jacob.
Grace M. snook, 95 Worked in real estate, enjoyed gardening
Grace M. Snook, 95, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025, at the Finger Lakes Center for Living, Auburn, N.Y. Grace attended Skaneateles High School and was a lifelong resident of Skaneateles.
Grace quickly discovered her passion in real estate. She sold her first home in 1957 for Williams Realty in Skaneateles and eventually became co-owner from 1975 through 2011. She met hundreds of people along the way, leaving a lasting impression on them with her honest work ethic.
Visitation will be on June 28 from 11 a.m. to noon followed by the funeral service at noon at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Camillus. Private burial in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners. Contributions in lieu of flowers to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5402 W Genesee St, Camillus, NY 13031.
Arrangements by B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee St., Camillus. Please sign the guestbook at blbush.com.
In her down time, she enjoyed working in her flower gardens as she had quite a green thumb. Grace also had a love for all animals.
She was predeceased by her parents, Earl E. Peck and Sylvia Impson-Peck, her husband, Richard A. Snook, and her nephew, Douglas O. Peck. She is survived by her
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We would like to thank Cheerie and Paul Smith for everything they have done for Grace over the years. We are so grateful for their support. We would also like to thank the Finger Lakes Center for Living for the great care that Grace received while she was there.
Per Grace’s request, there are no calling hours. However, a memorial service will be held on Monday, June 23, at 10 a.m. at Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles.
If you choose to send a donation, donations can be made in her memory to: Kerri Card’s Scholarship Fund at Skaneateles Central Schools, Borodino Fire Department or the SPCA. To send condolences, visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.
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Peck, her sister-inlaw, Helen Peck
her niece, Dawn M. Jackson.
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C-NS golfers battle in NYSPHSAA tourneys
By PhiL BLACKWeLL
Drew Kippen can call himself a state champion.
The Cicero-North Syracuse boys golfer was part of the Section III team which finished on top at last week’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association tournament at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville.
Individually, Kippen shot an opening-round 77 last Sunday which included back-to-back birdies on holes 2 and 3 and another birdie at the par-3 17th, This put Kippen within the top 30 as Jamesville-DeWitt’s Jackson Saroney led through one round with a four-under-par 67 on the Mill Creek layout and had Section III tied with Section II atop the team standings going to the second and final round.
They started early Monday morning in the final round to try and beat incoming rainstorms and were able to finish. Kippen improved to a 73, making only one birdie on 15 but recording 14 pars and just three bogeys. His aggregate of 150 tied for 18th place. Meanwhile, Saroney, already in front, shot a back-nine 30 to finish at 10-under-par 132, set the tournament record and win the first individual state title for a Section III golfer since 2013 prevailing by six shots over Albany CBA’s C.J. Strong and Yorktown’s Joe Carey. With Saroney as the spark and Kippen also cracking the top 20, Section III claimed the team portion of the tournament with a cumulative plus-38 which was 14 shots ahead of runner-up Section II.
Westhill’s Danny Young finished tied for seventh at 146. New Hartford’s Tommy Goodelle tied for 11th at 148 as Kippen shared his score with Holland Patent’s Jake Olearczyk. Cooperstown’s Brayden Sentz posted 155. Drew Mancini (Skaneateles) and J.P. Lazzaro (New Hartford) both finished at 157 one shot ahead of West Genesee’s Jon Shoults, who played in this tournament in between rounds of the state Class A boys lacrosse tournament where Shoults is the starting goalie for the sectional champion Wildcats. With medalist honors in the Section III state qualifier to boost her, C-NS girls golfer Chloe Tice would find her way into early contention and record a top-20 finish during her NYSPHSAA tournament at Wild Wood Coun-
try Club in Rush. Tice was accustomed to pressure at this tournament and would produce the best opening round of any area golfer in the field. She made birdies on the 1st and 13th holes, ultimately posting a 77, five over par, which left her tied for 10th seven shots off the pace-setting 70s shot by Ursuline’s Nina Choe and Corning’s Delaney Abel.
Moving to Monday’s final round, Tice would shoot 82 and finish at 159 in a tie for 17th place. Choe would shoot 68 and win the state title at 138 seven shots clear of South Glens Falls’ Hayden Knapp. By eight shots, Tice beat the next-best Section III total of 167 from Sauquoit Valley’s Kamryn Yerman with West Genesee’s Ellie Kent (168) a further stroke back.
C-NS girls lacrosse stopped in state semifinals
By PhiL BLACKWeLL
One state championship for this group from Cicero-North Syracuse girls lacrosse was special enough. Getting two in a row would place an even greater mark on history.
But the Northstars never got to that pinnacle, stopped last Friday by Section V’s Penfield 12-9 in the state semifinal at SUNY-Cortland in a game where it trailed the entire way and saw two second-half comebacks get thwarted.
Unlike many state tournament opponents, the Patriots were quite familiar with how C-NS played. Back in the March 29 season
opener Penfield played it close all the way to the end in a game the Northstars had to pull out 10-9.
Remembering that game and hungry to avenge in a high-pressure setting, the Patriots asserted itself right from the outset, striking for a series of goals to take a 5-3 advantage by the end of the opening period.
Even more decisive was what happened in the second quarter. Until Sophia Nesci netted a behind-the-back goal in the final second of the half the Northstars were shut out in that frame and Penfield found itself in front 7-4 going to the break.
Nesci’s goal appeared to spark
a comeback when C-NS twice got within a goal in the third period, once when Gabby Putman scored and again when Nesci converted. Both times, though, the Patriots countered with goals, the last of them in the waking seconds of the period which made it 9-7.
This last goal now gave Penfield the momentum and it added three more goals early in the final period, a 4-0 run which made it 12-7, and yet the Northstars still were not done.
In the final minutes C-NS made one more surge. Miabella Gates and Elizabeth converted and Putman tacked on another goal, all in a span of less than 90
seconds, cutting the margin to 1210 with 2:36 left.
Yet the Patriots absorbed this blow, made a key defensive stop and ran down the clock until Peyton Rothfuss converted with 13 seconds to play, ending the Northstars’ reign as state champions. Rothfuss and Jenna Capozzi were responsible for most of Penfield’s production with nine total goals between them.
C-NS finished at 19-2 and will see a strong senior class graduate, from Nesci, Putman and goalie Jilly Howell to Natalie Wilson, Addie Esce, Ella Grotto and Katy Harbold. Gates leads the returning cast for 2026.
C-NS track’s Ingram, Eells bring home state titles
By PhiL BLACKWeLL
Rarely in the history of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association track and field championships did athletes from Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool have such a good opportunity to earn a big haul of medals.
Part of it was the move to having three classes – A, B and C – for this year’s state meet at Middletown. But mostly it was due to the quality of the athletes the Northstars and Warriors brought.
And when all was done after two days of the state meet C-NS’s Camron Ingram and Anna Eells both had first-place medals.
Ingram was the only state athlete to break 14 seconds (13.97) in the 110 high hurdles this season. He improved to 13.80 to be the fastest qualifier for the finals as Antwan Maxwell (15.79) did not make the finals.
Ingram nearly equaled that time in the final and his 13.81 was good enough to claim the state title over the 14.04 from North Babylon’s Jordan Peck in the runner-up spot.
No local athletes arrived with higher expectations than Eells. She was the top qualifier in the Class A triple jump with 41 feet 11
¼ inches, more than two feet clear of her challengers, and in the long jump with 19’8 1/4”, and her previous 5’8” in the high jump made Eells a top contender here, too.
Eells would again top 5’8” in the high jump and won the state Class A crown by two inches over the 56” of North Rockland’s Desirae Hernandez. Liverpool’s Georgia Jaskiewicz, in the high jump, looked to improve on clearing 5’3 and did so topping 5’4” to finish fourth in the Class A division.
In Saturday’s triple jump Eells would go 39’1 ½” to take the lead and held it until the final jump where Guilderland’s Tatum Cramer overtook her with 39’10 ¼”, but Eells still finished secondl
They held the long jump on Friday and Eells, on her final attempt, would jump 19’5 ½”, climbing up to third place in the process as Cramer won here, too, with 20’5 ½” on her next-to-last jump. Eells’ teammate, Selena Moreno, went 18’2 ¾” here put her seventh overall, with Liverpool’s Maddie Devendorf getting 12th place by going 17’6 ½”.
Eells (14.25 seconds) was joined by Aaliyah McDonald (14.38) in the 100 hurdles, and with McDonald going 14.53 and Eells 14.64 in the first round both
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advanced to the finals, where McDonald’s 14.44 placed her fourth and Eells was seventh in 14.61.
Anthony Johnson vied for a medal in the boys triple jump as his 47’1 1/4” put him second among qualifiers. Johnson landed a 45’10” on his third attempt and would get fourth place, with Jabari Holder (Columbia) winning at 47’10 ¼”.
Andrew Potter medaled for the Northstars in the pentathlon. He was third through three events with 1,998 points as teammate Xander Provost had 1,911 points to put himself in contention.
Finishing with 3,207 points, Potter settled in fourth place among Class A competitors as Provost was unable to finish the final event, the 800-meter run.
As a top-five qualifier in the girls 400 hurdles Grace Murray (1:02.35) was joined by McDonald (1:02.53) and Stephanie Todd (1:02.95) vying for state Class A honors.
It was McDonald, though, who got the best finish, her personal-best 1:02.52 good for sixth place edging out Murray’s ninthplace 1:02.88 as Todd took 15th place with 1:06 flat.
In the 4x800 relay on Saturday Liverpool’s quartet of Taylor Page, Kaitlyn Hotaling, Chloe
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Ryan and Katie Martin finished in 9:17.68 putting them sixth among Class A sides, Bethlehem winning in 9:02.18. Liverpool was second-seeded in the 4x100 relay as Devendorf, Nahla Battle-Crenshaw, Mia Wright, Makayla Greene and Maddie Devendorf had gone 47.05 seconds this season while C-NS was third-seeded with Murray, Moreno, McDonald and Jaydin Mackey at 47.84.
But neither would get close to those times in Friday’s state final. At 49.06 Liverpool settled for 13th place and C-NS was even further back as Baldwin’s 45.84 won the state title and set a NYSPHSAA meet record.
Battle-Crenshaw fared far better in the 100-meter dash where she ran 12.16 seconds to qualify for the Class A final and then finished seventh in 12.59 a day later. Liverpool’s boys team had Brayden Smith in the 400 hurdles as the seventh seed at 55.42 seconds, and though he only went 57.85 here he still finished eighth.
Taima Tearney, competing in the girls pentathlon, finished with 2,663 points while C-NS’s Dan Henry ran in the 400-meter dash and was 17th in 51.33 seconds.
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Peaks and valleys
So the Yankees were in Fenway Park last weekend. It only figures, given what Aaron Judge is trying to do. You don’t have to pledge complete allegiance to the pinstripes to appreciate the unholy tear Judge has put together since the season got underway, aside from the 50-home run, 140-RBI pace.
Going into the weekend, Judge was batting .394. In this era where .320 can and has won a batting title, even breathing near the precious .400 mark in midJune is a serious feat.
And we all know who did it last. In 1941, wearing a Red Sox uniform, getting to .406. Some guy named Williams who thought he was the greatest hitter who ever lived and might have not fibbed when saying it out loud.
A mere 84 years on we’ve just about abandoned the notion of .400 because why bat for average when you can walk a lot, go deep a lot or strike out a lot just as the metrics guys desire?
Yet it’s the exact kind of number which can transcend baseball in a good way. When Judge got to 62 home runs a few seasons ago the wounds of the PED era were still too fresh and anything done by a Yankees player can annoy people outside of the New York media bubble.
But go after .400? This is something that would, if Judge went all George Brett and dragged this into September, do the unthinkable and distract us from football weekends. Which is healthy because the meaningful games on the gridiron happen later in the fall and winter, right?
Oh, and there’s another reason. It’s far more delightful to consider an individual chasing the unattainable instead of a bad collective entity chasing the recently attained.
On the same weekend that the Yankees were at Fenway the Colorado Rockies were in Atlanta coming off a nice victory over the contending San Francisco Giants which brought the Rockies’ record to….13-55.
That’s right, friends, if you thought last season’s Chicago White Sox who graced us with 121 defeats was the nadir of bad baseball at the quarter pole of the 21st century…..maybe it wasn’t.
Not only is Colorado on pace to obliterate 121 defeats, it can’t even lean back on the fact that Pope Leo XIV is a fan of the team as is he of the guys on the South Side where His Holiness grew up and served the faithful.
As recently as the late 2010s the Rockies were a playoff team. Then it all blew up, a combination of bad signings, a bad farm system and the inevitable bad pitching a team playing 5,280 feet above sea level has always tried to overcome, whether with big dimensions or humidors.
Oh, and it didn’t help to be part of a National League West with success all around them. The Giants who won three World Series in five years. Arizona surging to a pennant in 2023. San Diego dealing and evolving into a perennial contender. Don’t even mention the imperial Dodgers.
If division races remain lopsided in favor of the Yankees (AL East), Detroit Tigers (AL Central), Mets (NL East) and Cubs (NL Central), there won’t be a lot else to do other than count up the Rockies’ losses in a grim parallel to what happened to the White Sox a year ago.
Now as anyone who has read this space knows, I don’t exactly adhere to the Yankees company line. Seeing Major League Baseball only from their perspective might be safe and comforting, but it’s far from the only point of view.
Still, it’s possible that we’ve actually underrated Aaron Judge and what he’s accomplished wearing no. 99 in the Bronx. Babe Ruth, DiMaggio, Mantle, Jeter, Rivera – they all had the cache that multiple titles provide. Judge hasn’t won one yet.
Perhaps it will take Judge maintaining this absurd hitting pace, getting on base as much with sharp singles as with crushing balls over the fence, deep into the summer to really wake the larger sports public up to his career plus give us a good and positive distraction away from the uglier parts of our world.
The alternative? Waiting out three months to see if, in Colorado, this episode of infamy goes all the way to 121 or beyond.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
