Star Review Digital Edition - March 8, 2023

Warriors repeat as sectional champs

Time to revise

Mayor says L’pool comprehensive plan needs updating

At the monthly meeting of the village of Liverpool Board of Trustees on Monday, Feb. 27, Mayor Gary White announced the need to develop a new comprehensive plan for the village.

The last time such as vision plan was instituted was in 2006 after three years of work by the planning board, its comprehensive plan subcommittee and its consultants, Clough Harbor & Associates and Basile Baumann Prost & Associates.

The plan outlined efforts to make the village more pedestrian-friendly. In the planners’ surveys of residents and business owners, traffic was repeatedly identified as the village’s most pervasive problem.

Comprehensive plans are used by local governments in applying for monetary grants to help pay for future development. Such applications can show how individual projects would help achieve the overall vision described in the adopted plan.

Furious comebacks, major momentum shifts, overtime sessions –all were part of the recent boys basketball saga between Liverpool and West Genesee atop the Section III Class AA ranks.

Little of that was evident Sunday

When Linda and Deb Young founded Kitty Corner – a cat rescue that rehomes cats and sterilizes feral cats –they made it their mission to help felines in Central New York. Now, after more than 30 years and having cared for hundreds of stray cats, the sisters have established themselves as heroes - both to cats and to the communities where the strays were found.

“Well, we actually started more than 30 years ago, and my sister and I decided we had to do something to help the animals.” Linda said when asked about the organization’s beginnings. “Cats were sort of our expertise at the time and we hoped to do it after we retired. But it occurred to us that the cats needed help at that pointthis would’ve been around 1992 - and we didn’t want to wait. They couldn’t wait until we retired.”

One of the top complaints in many communities across the state is cat overpopulation, Lisa explained.

“[Feral cats], in my opinion, don’t do any serious harm, but they do leave droppings on lawns and things like that. People get really upset about it. They get in gardens, that kind of thing. They can get into trash, though there are ways to prevent all of these things. But people get upset about the cats themselves,” Linda said. “And they’re wild, so they can’t really be adopted out. Some people try to take them in and make friends with them, but frankly, a feral

night at SRC Arena – and that suited the Warriors just fine since it continued to hold dominion over this rivalry and, more importantly, repeated as sectional champions.

Liverpool’s 66-53 victory meant that it has won four of the last six sectional tournaments dating back to 2017, all done under the guidance of

cat is much happier outside because that’s the life it has known. It wants to take care of itself, it’s afraid of humans, they’re terrified of humans usually.”

Linda explained that feral cats reproduce at very high rates creating significant overpopulation which adds to the nuisance. One of the ways Kitty Corner helps address this challenge is through their trap-neuterrelease (TNR) program. This program – in which feral cats are humanely trapped, neutered or spayed, and then released back into their territories – helps Central New York communities by addressing feral cat overpopulation.

“With TNR, which is the only really successful way to deal with feral cats, you trap them, you spay and neuter them, and then you release them back into their own territory, back where they were,” Linda said.

“So they’re comfortable, they’re relatively safe there because they know the dangers, it’s usually the area where they grew up. They know where the food supplies are. And, of course, if you do TNR, you typically also feed the cat. You’re sort of keeping them out of everybody else’s areas. You’re keeping them around your own.”

According to Linda, neutering wild cats not only helps with the challenge of overpopulation, it also helps the cats live a safer, more comfortable life.

“It does not attract new cats, because the cats that feel they own that territory will

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head coach Ryan Blackwell.

This title, said Blackwell, was “a testament to the players. They got better as the season went on. They’re tough, play together and are very resilient.”

On this particular evening, each of the Warriors’ top three players – An-

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“I believe that we have to have a new plan in place by 2025,” White told the trustees. “If that’s the case, then we need to think about how to move forward, and do it soon.”

The project would need a chairman and a budget, White said. In 2006 the comprehensive plan subcommittee was headed by Planning Board Chairman Nick Kochan who is no longer involved in village government.

Five DWis in January

At the village board’s monthly meeting on Feb. 27, Police Chief Jerry Unger reported via memo that his officers made 159 traffic stops and issued 133 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in January.

Ten accidents were investigated here last month, two parking tickets were written, and five motorists were arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officers made 50 residential checks and 230 business checks in January while responding to a total of 569 incidents and calls for service.

The LPD arrested 31 individuals last month on 41 criminal charges.

New overnight officer Officer Dominic Albanese has completed his field training and is presently working the overnight shift for the LPD. Albanese, 35, is a former Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputy.

“LPD is still critically understaffed,” Unger reminded the trustees in his memo.

Winter parking ban in effect

From now through April 15 parking along most village streets is banned from midnight to 8 a.m. In the village business district, street parking is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Cicero won’t ban short-term rentals

The town of Cicero will not move forward with a law that would prohibit short-term rentals, and instead will consider regulations around rental properties as part of its comprehensive planning process.

In December, the town postponed a public hearing on the law until March 8, but last month the town announced on Facebook that it would not move forward with the law in the near term.

keep any strange cats from coming in. You also don’t have the fights because that’s usually over mating behavior,” Linda said.

Neutering the animals also makes them calmer and reduces other nuisance behaviors that are often associated with mating.

“The neutered males typically don’t spray. Only about one in ten will spray, so you don’t have to worry about that much anymore,” Linda said. “And there are ways of keeping them out of places

that you don’t want them. You have to be a little creative and you have to be persistent, but we do give out a lot of information about that.”

Often people who are accustomed to interacting with domestic animals assume that feral animals can be trained to live as family pets, but most often, Linda said, that’s not the case. “It’s not the cat’s fault that they were born outside anymore than it is a squirrel’s,” she said. “But we’re used to

“The Town appreciates the comments offered on this subject by interested parties at recent Town Board meetings. This input has been very informative, and we value it and take it seriously,” the town’s Facebook post states. “Accordingly, on March 8, the public hearing on this subject will be closed with no action taken, and the topic of short term rental regulations will be addressed as part of the upcoming Town of Cicero Comprehensive Plan process.”

In response to the proposed law, a new organization of rental property owners – the Oneida Lake Vacation Rental Alliance - had formed to oppose the legislation. Oneida Lake VRA President Christine Ravold posted an online petition on change.org that had been signed by more than 1,500 people before the town pulled the short-term rental ban.

“This is encouraging. The Oneida Lake Vacation Rental Alliance supports reasonable regulations to protect the rights of homeowners and build trust in communities,” Ravold posted on the online petition. “We encourage Cicero residents to apply to serve on the Town Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, to ensure that vacation rentals remain a part of the town’s long-term considerations.”

Helping cats, neighbors live better lives Liverpool’s Kitty Corner devoted to felines for more than 30 years

Hot sauce fundraiser planned

The Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) has had a community garden at its Cicero location for 12 years. But two years ago, the Library Farm was in need of resources to support maintenance projects and growth opportunities. In the winter of 2020, Library Farm Manager Sue Buswell began looking for unique ways the library’s community garden could better sustain itself financially. She soon found a promising program with a company called Small Axe Peppers. The company would donate serrano hot pepper seeds to community gardens in exchange for growing them and sending them back.

Small Axe Peppers is an urban garden located in the Bronx that started a hot sauce program in 2014 with GrowNYC offering community gardens seeds to sow in the spring to send back in hot peppers in the summer. After production, Small Axe Peppers would ship back one bottle of hot sauce per pound provided. The community gardens could then sell the hot sauce and keep the proceeds, and the sale of the remaining hot sauce by Small Axe Peppers would fund the purchase of seeds for community gardens to grow the following year, continuing the cycle.

In the summer of 2021, the Library Farm sent Small Axe Peppers 26 pounds of serrano peppers and received two dozen bottles to sell. The bottles quickly sold out after an email went out to Library Farm patrons and NOPL staff. In 2022 Sue committed to more seeds and grew 35 pounds which provided her with 36 bottles; this time, hoping to offer sales to library patrons, staff, and community members.

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The noPl library Farm Hot sauce Fundraiser will be held saturday, March 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at noPl’s Cicero Branch.

all-natural, 2 out of 5 heat index green sauce made with New York State grown serrano peppers, including those from the NOPL Library Farm. It has a sweet yet bitter bite of apple cider vinegar and is masterfully balanced by the garlic-forward base and fiery spice; salt, onion, and cane sugar are added to round everything out beautifully.

The NOPL Library Farm Hot Sauce Fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at NOPL’s Cicero Branch. You can place a purchase request by registering for the event through NOPL’s event calendar at NOPL.org/events or by calling the Cicero library at 315-6992301. The hot sauce is priced at $10, and all proceeds go to fund projects and maintenance for the Library Farm’s 2023 season.

create a Clay senior dance video. step one for the process saw those wishing to participate making their own boogie shoes to wear in the project in a Boogie shoes Free Art Workshop with Chrissy held on March 1 at the center, 4948 route 31, Clay. Participants in the video will be dancing while standing, seated and with limited movement will be available, as the project is designed to be inclusive for all abilities. Above is rosanna Harrington working on her boogie shoes. Below is Janet young and her boogie shoes.

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Jennifer Martin promoted to director of corporate marketing strategy

Oswego Health recently promoted long-time employee, Jennifer Martin to director of corporate marketing strategy.

Experienced marketing professional, Martin started at Oswego Health in 2015 and for the past eight years has been the director of marketing and has assisted with the development of communication strategies for the organization and its affiliates.

orie means “gold,” and that’s the perfect name for this friendly feline! orie came to the shelter when his family was no longer able to care for him. He’s three years old and lived in the same home for his entire life. He’s a special boy who loves attention and being with people. He also gets along with other cats. orie’s special in another way, too; he’s a special needs

cat who has diabetes and needs to take insulin. He’s currently in foster, and we hope he’ll find his “furever” family soon. This is a “golden” opportunity for a special family to give orie a second chance. if you have the room in your heart and in your home to give this golden boy a happy home, you won’t be disappointed! For more information about adoption, email 315-454-4479, email frontdesk1@ cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org.

OCC prepared for the future

Recently U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership.”

She discussed the historic CHIPS and Science Act and the need for the nation to unite behind this shared objective and think boldly.

“The research, innovation, and manufacturing sparked by this law can enable us to be the technological superpower, securing our economic and national security future for the coming decades,” she said.

The CHIPS and Science Act is what brought President Joe Biden to Onondaga Community College last October as Micron announced a $100 billion dollar investment in our region and the promise to build a chip fab in the Onondaga County Town of Clay. Their commitment will create tens of thousands of jobs and transform the region.

Onondaga Community College stands ready to prepare the region for Micron’s arrival. OCC is planning a summer “CHIP Camp,” creating curriculum for students, and formulating plans for construction of related facilities where students will learn what they need to

know for a rewarding career in the semiconductor industry.

“Thanks to the tremendous partnership with Onondaga Community College and their commitment to help ensure we have the workforce we need to fill the jobs at Micron, Onondaga County and Central New York are ready to make the vision laid out by Secretary Raimondo a reality.” Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said. “Onondaga County is now the home for semiconductor memory technology and, with our partners at OCC, we are prepared to lead on this important national security effort.”

“We are proud to be one of Micron’s partners in education for success and will be ready to supply the workforce Micron is counting on to power the world’s largest chip fab right here in Central New York. I am a big believer in partnerships and what all of us can accomplish when we work together. As the community’s college, we look forward to collaborating with our partners at all levels of education and government to give provide people across the region the opportunity to succeed,” said OCC President Dr. Warren Hilton.

Finger Lakes Land Trust acquires new land

The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced the recent acquisition of six forested acres in the town of Scott, Cortland County. The property shares a boundary with the organization’s High Vista Nature Preserve and will be added to the conservation area, expanding it to 153 acres of publicly accessible lands.

The FLLT has been steadily expanding the High Vista Preserve, and its contiguous 303-acre Hinchcliff Family Preserve in Spafford, by securing key parcels of surrounding land. Just last year, the organization added 28 acres to the Hinchcliff Preserve, buffering a new hiking trail on a 75-acre property the FLLT added to the preserve in June 2020.

Extending protection in this environmentally sensitive area is a priority for the FLLT, as the steeply sloping hillsides are vital to the health of Skaneateles Lake—the source of drinking water for the city of Syracuse.

The preserve can be accessed from a trailhead on Vincent Hill Road or from within the Hinchcliff Preserve, and ambitious hikers may now travel over 4.5 miles within the two. The trails are open during daylight hours for quiet nature observation and low-impact recreation such as hiking and trail running.

The FLLT is working to create a greenbelt of protected lands around the southern half of Skaneateles Lake, extending from State Route 41 on the east side to State Route 41A on the

west side. Other publicly accessible conservation lands in the area include Carpenter Falls State Unique Area, Bear Swamp State Forest, and the Land Trust’s Bahar Nature Preserve and Cora Kampfe Dickinson Conservation Area

By working cooperatively with landowners and local communities, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has protected over 29,000 acres of the region’s undeveloped lakeshore, rugged gorges, rolling forest, and scenic farmland. The FLLT owns and manages a network of over 45 nature preserves that are open to the public and holds perpetual conservation easements on 172 properties that remain in private ownership.

The FLLT focuses on protecting critical habitat for fish and wildlife, conserving lands that are important for water quality, connecting existing conservation lands, and keeping prime farmland in agriculture. The organization also provides programs to educate local governments, landowners, and residents about conservation and the region’s unique natural resources.

Information on the region’s premier destinations for outdoor recreation may be found at gofingerlakes.org, a resource created by the FLLT to encourage people to get outdoors. Additional information about the Finger Lakes Land Trust may be found at fllt.org

In addition, she was responsible for online reputation management and community engagement.

In this new role, Martin will lead the operational execution of marketing campaigns developed at the system level and oversee measurement and performance. She will be responsible for analyzing patient behavior and developing brand reputation across the health system as this is critical and central to a consumerism strategy aimed at differentiating Oswego Health in the marketplace.

Senior Vice President of Communications and Chief Brand Officer, Jamie Leszczynski shared, “There is probably not a more deserving and suitable person for this role, than Jenn. She is one of the biggest advocates for the organization, and an amazing champion for local healthcare. She continually demonstrates the ability to design effective communication strategies, and has such a skill for identifying marketing channels that meet the strategic needs of Oswego Health. I look forward to transforming local healthcare with her.”

Martin earned her master of science in sports management in 2014 from Texas A&M University and her bachelor of science in 2001 from Louisiana State University.

In addition, she recently completed an online credential program in strategic planning in healthcare offered by the Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD).

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Daylight saving time Turn,Turn...

Between March 12 and 13 our clocks will click ahead an hour as we spring ahead to observe daylight saving time.

Almost as long as the tradition of springing ahead and falling behind an hour has been observed in the United States it has been a topic that people have had mixed opinions about.

Some will argue that they like the way these changes adjust when the sun rises and sets and the length of the days these changes offer.

Others have argued it is an outdated and illogical practice that actually has negative effects that studies indicate have a negative impact on health.

Some argue that these changes disrupt circadian rhythms which can last for weeks and even have a negative affect on heart health and sleep patterns and its efficiency.

Connections have also been found connecting these changes to increased traffic accidents.

While days inherently get longer and shorter due to the tilt of the Earth relative to the sun, it is believed people have long adjusted how they utilize the daylight hours according to the season.

A popular story goes that Ben Franklin first proposed the idea in 1784, when he served as envoy to France, when he wrote a satirical article suggesting waking up earlier would save on the usage of candles in the summer and gave rise to his proverb that being early to bed and early to rise makes people healthy, wealth and wise.

Other versions of the origins of the practice indicate the changes are beneficial to farmers. Though some sources indicate these stories don’t hold much truth and in some instances farmers lobbied against the practice.

Still others say the changes have an impact on commerce and some studies do indicate that with longer daylight hours more shopping does take place. But in the age of online shopping this may have less bearing than it once did.

In 1918 the United States adopted the practice as did many other countries around the world.

By the 1960s it was common practice in many places and was believed to help conserve energy with longer daylight hours into the evening resulting in less electrical usage for lighting. Though even this has its nay sayers with some studies indicating the energy savings are negligible.

But since then the practice has seen many changes, adjustments and even repeals in some countries including the U.S., with even the date when clocks move forward of backward changing over time.

During the Nixon presidency, the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Act was put in place to address the energy crisis at the time.

This received a great deal of backlash as people complained of commuting and kids going to school in the dark during the winter months and the act was repealed in 1974.

Other countries have also abandoned the practice at various times and Hawaii and Arizona do not observe it at all.

While it is easy to observe that the U.S. Senate rarely agrees on any issue unanimously, a recent proposal to move to making daylight time permanent has received a rare bit of unanimous support. But it must first pass the house and be signed by the president.

If adopted the United States would observe daylight time all year.

As it has throughout its history, no matter if this proposal is signed into law or not, it will likely have its supporters and detractors, but as the world changes and the way we work and shop and live our lives changes, it is at least worth having the discussion about considering other changes such as these to see how practices best fit out lives today.

Today I wonder about all of the people who have lived in this house. What were their lives like? What sadness, what joys were parts of their lives? What memories remain of their time here?

The ghosts of family dinners, school dances, weddings, baptisms, comings and goings, the voices of the old and the laughter of the young, heartbreak and great happiness must remain somewhere.

I clearly remember the 1968 back yard, when young, inexperienced, relatively poor and so hopeful, we moved in with our homemade sofa and refinished dressers and a set of white dinner ware that I had bought at Grants. There were two Rose of Sharon bushes on the hill and four peonies where the hill touched the black top that covered the area that was once the floor of a garage. According to our neighbor, Mr. Woodford, it had to be taken down because of the springs coming out of that hill that undermined its foundations. We opened up an uninsulated three season porch to the rest of the house with

French doors, flooding the dining room with borrowed light. There was nothing in the yard to filter the sun that streamed in the windows. I dug garden beds and planted flowers in what seemed to be a vast backyard. Some were remembrances of the gardens of my youth, flowers that my mother loved and gooseberries that were a staple in my grandmother’s jams and pies.

When our son was born, the photos show gooseberries in the background behind the little wading pool or the sandbox that sat just outside the backdoor. When he was four, we built an addition to the house, moving out from that porch into most of what was our yard. The four o’clocks and the gooseberries were sacrificed.

When our daughter was born, there was still room for the tiny pools, the child sized wheel barrows and such. How many picnic lunches did we eat on the square redwood table? How many games did we play, snow forts did we build? If I listen hard enough, can I hear adolescent voices calling for sugar and spice cookies or chocolate pudding?

They are long gone, like the flowers and berries, existing only in photos and my memory. I wonder who will care about such pedestrian thoughts? Will they live on as ghosts in the masonry, the woodwork, the everyday life of this house, adding to the power of home and family.

Now, looking through the kitchen window, I see the result of almost fifty years of change. The little patio is no longer shaded by blue spruce, planted as seedlings on the hill where the Rose of Sharon and peonies once lived. They grew in their majestic blue beauty and died in less. The aging birch has spread its branches and taken over for the spruce. The branches dip and sway in the wind, reminding me to be as flexible. Underplantings of ivy, Bishop’s weed and sprinklings of Astilbe have fashioned a woodland-like setting. The area exists in the dappled sunlight that makes its way through the delicate green leaves of the birch. The blacktop is covered with running bond brick softened by mosses and dragon’s blood sedum. A strip of cement that must have been

part of the foundation of that long ago garage marks the outside of a slender garden that casts roses up and over the neighbor’s fence. Those wild roses have found the small metal pergola and bench in the northwest corner of the patio and will no doubt fill its arches with blossoms in early July. The new bird feeder, which has successfully thwarted the squirrels’ attempts at larceny, is host to tens of small avian bodies every day. But the squirrels have to eat too, so we’ve tacked a feeder for the family that lives under the neighbor’s playhouse to the trunk of a spruce on the back edge of the yard. It’s lovely place, a garden of a settled older family, a busy life without children in tow.

I wonder too if my daughter will look out on a garden somewhere on some future date, reminiscing as I have about those who have gone before and the memories that still remain. The circle turns.

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.

American High makes hometown connection in L.A.

Back in 2018, while American High was shooting Pete Davidson’s “Big Time Adolescence” in LIverpool, they had a production assistant who had just graduated from Syracuse University. “Adolescence” was actually her second film with American HIgh, the first being “Looks That Kill.” Her name is Anjali Alwis.

“We were big fans of hers during her time at American High, where she became proficient in many aspects of film-making,” remembered American High’s head of production, Will Phelps. “And ultimately she decided to move to Los Angeles.”

Fast forward to January 2023.

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“Anjali was looped in with us on a business email and we all reconnected,” Phelps reported. “She’s now in a great position at Netflix, working in the unscripted docs-series department. The world gets even more smaller as we learned that her boss in that department, Jenna Anthony, grew up in Liverpool.”

Phelps and American High CEO Jeremy Garelick enjoyed a lunch meeting with both Anjali and Jenna in January.

“We discussed all things Liverpool – and docu-series.” Phelps said. “Jenna knows our school building well and takes the dogs on walks past it regularly, but it took Anjali to connect the dots and put us all together.”

Jenna Anthony is a multi-Emmy Award-winning entertainment executive and producer. As manager of Nonfiction Series at Netflix, she oversees a variety of global documentary content, including shows like “Untold,” “Last Chance U,” “Break Point” and “Full Swing.”

Docs in progress

Jenna previously worked at ESPN for whom she developed and produced films for the acclaimed “30 for 30” documentary series. Jenna

graduated from Syracuse University and nowadays she resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

Anjali Alwis is an assistant on the Documentary Series team at Netflix. She previously worked at a management company, 3 Arts Entertainment, and before that for American High where she worked on two films. Anjali is also a graduate of Syracuse University and while living in Syracuse she worked at WAERFM and WCNY-FM.

“Anyway we thought it was a nice slice of life that four folks with connections to Liverpool came together at the Netflix offices on the other side of the country,” Phelps said. “And hopefully we’ll create a docu-series. We’ll see!”

Hulu renews High

Last week American High announced that it renewed its first-look deal with the popular streaming service Hulu. Over the past four years, Jeremy Garelick’s film production company released seven original films via Hulu including “Big Time Adolescence,” “Plan B,” “Crush,” “The Ultimate Playlist of Noise,” “Sex Appeal” “The Binge” and “It’s a Wonderful Binge.”

yet another Jack!

In last week’s column, I reported on three promising professional hockey players from the Syracuse Crunch who’re livin’ in Liverpool this season. But it turns out there’s a fourth.

He’s 20-year-old defenseman Jack Thompson, from Courtice, Ontario. The boyish blueliner has played several seasons with the Sudbury Wolves and one with Soo Greyhounds, both in the Major Junior Ontario Hockey Association.

This year in the American Hockey League, Thompson has netted five goals and passed for eight assists for the Crunch.

Jack joins teammates Jack Finley,

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20, Gage Goncalves, 22 and Declan Carlisle, 23, who are all rooming this winter here in the village.

Playoffs approaching

With another month left to play this season, the Crunch hope to make the playoffs again this year. The team currently tied for second place along with the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League’s North Division.

The Crunch play home games this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Upstate Medical University Arena at the War Memorial, in downtown Syracuse. They host the Laval Rocket on Friday, March 10 and the Rochester Amerks on Saturday, March 11.

Tickets for home games cost $32.05 and $34.10; syracusecrunch.com; 315473-4444.

Happy about Angry

Angry Smokehouse finally opened its doors Feb. 21 in Baldwinsville after more than two years of preparation and licensing. It’s located at the former site of the Lock 24 restaurant at 33 Water St. Owner Jeff Rogers also operates the Angry Garlic eatery in B’ville’s business district.

Besides the usual brisket, chicken, ribs and pulled pork, the Smokehouse’s menu offers hush puppies, Texas twinkies, smoked bologna and, for vegetarians, cauliflower steak.

The joint presents live music too: Mr, Monkey at 8 p.m. Friday, March 10, and Dam Dog playin’ the blues March 17. Dave Wolever will play for brunch 11 a.m. on March 12 and pianist Mark Nanni plays that gig on March 19.

You can call the Smokehouse at 315-800-6793, but they don’t take reservations; angrysmokehouse.com/ last word

“Our amazing true Southern barbecue and guest service enhances your time spent with us socializing, smiling, laughing. That’s what makes us happy. That’s why we do what we do.”

– Angry Smokehouse owner Jeff Rogers.

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October, post-season baseball. You can just imagine it. Every pitch, every at-bat, means something. Capacity crowds stand and cheer. Tension is built into every single action and decision. Now it’s late in a game. Maybe tied, maybe a team down one with the tying and winning runs on base. Maybe a pitcher takes a bit more time than usual, or perhaps a hitter strays outside the batter’s box to gather his thoughts.

If so, in 2023 that could mean a ball or strike is tacked on to the count, depending on the offender. Or if there’s too many throws to first, the runner automatically advances.

Imagine the uproar, the controversy, should such a move alter the course of a game or series.

Well, maybe you don’t need to imagine it. In the early days of spring training, we’ve already seen a few instances of umpires

penalizing hitters for stepping outside the box more than once or pitchers who take more than 15 seconds in between pitches.

This is jarring to some lifelong fans who cling to baseball’s traditions, one of which is the notion that there isn’t a clock, that you get four balls, three strikes and 27 outs in a nineinning game, however long it takes.

Yeah, about that length. Once games were routinely over in under two hours. In 2022, it took an average of more than three hours to traverse nine innings.

It wasn’t because the commercial breaks got longer. It was because hitters and pitchers took……their……time trying to make sure everything was perfect, and wasted the time of those watching, both in the ballpark and at home.

Knowing this, Major League Baseball began, a few years ago, experimenting with pitch clocks

Annual mail-a-thon begins

To the Editor: Respond to the letter. Answer our appeal. Give generously.

Volunteers are stuffing envelopes with a letter seeking donations for Liverpool Dollars for Scholars from district residents and local businesses. Letters will be mailed later in March.

Liverpool Dollars for Scholars is the volunteer community organization that raises money for scholarships for Liverpool High School graduating seniors. Nearly 160 scholarships worth more than $118,000 were awarded to members of the Class of 2022 currently enrolled in two and four year colleges, trade schools, technical institutes, hospital nursing and other health related programs, adult BOCES courses, and apprenticeships. The Mail-a-thon is our largest annual fundraiser. As the cost of higher education continues to rise, the Mail-a-thon is more critical than ever to generate funds for scholarships. Please help us reach our goal of a scholarship for every eligible college bound senior who applies.

Even if you are not contacted, consider making an online donation to this worthwhile cause at liverpooldfs.org or mailing a check to Liverpool Dollars for Scholars, PO Box 32, Liverpool, NY 13088-0032. Any donation, regardless of size, will be appreciated by the Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors as well as the scholarship recipients and their families.

There are other ways you can help, too. You can establish your own scholarship in honor of a special person or event. Perhaps, someone close to you passed away and you would like to sponsor a scholarship in that person’s memory. Smaller donations will be pooled with funds from other sources to award scholarships and sponsor fundraising events. Maybe you would like to become a member of the Board of Directors and help with projects to raise money for scholarships. Contact John Cerrone, Liverpool Dollars for Scholars president, by email at jcerron1@twcny. rr.co m or cell at 315-263-9249 if you have questions.

Without tremendous school and community support, this worthwhile program to honor Liverpool High School graduates would not be possible. Thank you for your help!

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and other time-saving methods in the minor leagues, to great success and reviews.

Everyone associated with the sport knows that its biggest problem is the aging of its fan base. Simply put, anyone under 50 is accustomed to having things done in a hurry, and baseball, safe to say, wasn’t changing to adapt to that reality.

In fact, a good segment of the fan base took pride in all the delays and dawdles, noting how some of the game’s most dramatic moments (think Kirk Gibson, 1988) were enhanced by the length of the confrontation.

Needless to say, they haven’t taken the pick-up-the-pace ideas well, deeming it yet another lame attempt to cater to the short-attention-span crowd who might never get converted to baseball.

Yet that also reflects something else. Because so many of the game’s traditions go back to the 19 th or early 20 th century, any

alteration, small or large, is met with far greater resistance than in other sports.

Whether it was the shift from single divisions to two (and later three), an expansion of the playoffs one (and later two) rounds or concepts like the designated hitter, each of these initiatives garnered the same reaction from the same circles, but once they were in place, a general acceptance took hold.

Really, though, everyone who loves baseball should welcome a faster-paced game. As with music, anything with rhythm and pace is just more enjoyable than endless (long) stops and (short) starts.

What’s more, the pitch and hitter clocks, along with a ban in shifts, ought to swing the balance toward hitters, something long needed. Having the league’s leading hitters land closer to .300 than .350, and having sluggers go deep 40 times and strike out 200, makes for a game with

far fewer variables.

Also, it works both day and night. Afternoon games are done long before dinner. Evening games, especially if they have a first pitch at 6:30 and not 7:30, could end around 9:00, a sane bedtime for kids.

Ultimately, it’s about seeing a sport rich and deep in history remain relevant and strong for those born in the 21 st century who have found basketball, soccer and other sports all doing well because they don’t take too long to complete.

And the hope here is that all of those clock violations dotted throughout March in exhibitions in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are mostly out of their system by the time the games count. Once used to a faster pace, it’s doubtful anyone will go back to the long slog.

Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.

Historic Moment: The early dairy industry

Skaneateles early agricultural history often dwells on the teasel industry, overlooking the area-wide dairy businesses. Dairy production goes far back as the mid 1850s. These were small family farms with small herds. Some made butter in hand churns using some of the unpasteurized raw milk. Any surplus milk and cream was sold to neighbors.

Delivery routes started in the late 1870s. George Weeks’ route was Onondaga Street. Levi Weeks’ route was West Genesee Street. Thomas Hollier and Charles Gregory had routes in Mottville in 1886. George Hardage route was west Austin Street in 1890. Frank T. Evans & Son was Onondaga Road in 1907.

William Hellier’s route on Franklin Street ran from 1909 to 1913. Harvey Smith had a route in the Village in 1910. Charles Williams’ 1912 route was on Jewett Road. George Hiscock had a West Lake Street route in 1912-1917. Walter Buerlton had a Jordan Street route from 1920 to 1930. Frederick Smith, 1920, route was Benson Road and West Lake Road. Charles Lewis had a village route in 1920. Oscar Fisher’s 1930 route was County Line Road.

Along with the private consumer, the larger dairies sold their milk to the Creamery, on Hannum Street. This processing plant made butter for downstate customers, cheese and other dairy products. In its final years it made ice

cream mix under the name of Best Ice Cream Company.

Local doctors served as public health officers, issuing permits and inspecting dairy farms for bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis.

F. T. Evans & Sons (Pine Grove Dairy) was said to be the last diary selling raw milk in 1932, after New York State, the third largest milk producing state, passed a law in 1931 requiring all milk to be pasteurized. This was to eliminate diseases such as listeria, campylobacter, and brucella that can be present in raw milk.

Originally milk was distributed in covered metal containers with handles. Large quantities were in the more traditional looking milk can. Later, home delivery used glass milk bottles. A unique bottle was the cream-top. This bottle had a tulip shaped top where the cream would form. A small ladle was used to spoon out the cream. There were pints, quarts and gallon sizes. Each dairy had distinctive designs for their containers. Early bottles had the name cast in the actual glass. Later, the name was painted on the bottle. These bottles are very collectible. The creamtop bottle disappeared when homogenization of milk came into wide practice. Pine Grove Dairy offered homogenized milk in 1951.

Pine Grove offered homogenized milk in wax coated paper quart containers. They also had cottage cheese in paper tubs, and butter sticks in paper

cartons.

A story in the June 1967 edition of the Skaneateles Press said:

After 50 years of management by the Evans family, Pine Grove Dairy will become part of the Auburn Guernsey Farms, Inc., organization, according to a joint announcement by Willis and Louis Evans of Skaneateles, and Al Kline manager of Auburn Guernsey Farms. The Evans took over Pine Grove, whose farm is on Onondaga Road (New Seneca Turnpike), May 15, 1917, when the brothers’ father Frank T. Evans acquired the business from George Hiscock. Auburn Guernsey has acquired the milk business and equipment only, and has not purchased the farm. The Pine Grove drivers and other employees are continuing with the Auburn firm, which sells golden Guernsey milk drawn from seven farms in Cayuga County.

Presently, there are large dairy farms in the area who supply the milk processing plants. Fesko Farms on the east side of the Lake milks about 600 cows. Richards out on New Seneca Turnpike milks about 1,100 cows. Their milk goes to the Byrne Dairy processing plant. Twin Birch Dairy, out on Benson Road, has 1500 cows and their milk goes to the Cayuga Milk Cooperative in Aurelius. Hourigan has a location south of the Village of Elbridge and Byrne Dairy gets their production. Got milk?

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Loved hunting, fishing, gardening

Sidney R. Fisher, 85, of Homer, N.Y., went home to meet Jesus on Feb. 15, 2023.

Sidney was born on June 26, 1937, the youngest of three children, to Sidney A. and Jessie Burroughs Fisher in Cortland, N.Y. He grew up and lived his life in Spafford, N.Y. After graduating from Homer High School, he continued the family career in dairy farming. He married Nancy Hamm in 1961. They were blessed with one daughter, Deborah. Sid and Nancy sold their farm in the late 1980s and he went to work for Fesko Farms until he retired three years ago. Sid was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. Another passion of his was gardening. He was a volunteer in the Spafford Fire Department and a member of Borodino United Methodist Church.

Sidney was predeceased by his wife Nancy, his parents, his brother Gilbert (Grace, Sally) Fisher, and his sister Ruby (Howard) Sweet. Sidney is survived by his daughter, Dr. Deborah Fisher (Lawrence Carney), and his two grandsons, Tyler Carney and Tucker Carney. He is also survived by his significant other, Suzanne Hutchinson and other loving family members. Sid enjoyed spending time with his

family and friends. Young and old enjoyed Sid’s fun-loving spirit and great sense of humor. In the words of Jody Fisher, “Sid was and forever will be a great man!”

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 13, at 11 a.m. at the Borodino United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Borodino United Methodist Church, Skaneateles.

To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.

The wisdom of Harvey Penick…

In 1995, Ben Crenshaw, PGA Tour player, sank a putt on the last hole of a golf tournament for a one-shot victory. A er his putt dropped in the hole, he buried his face in his hands and cried like a baby while in the arms of his caddie. I remember the scene like it was yesterday. And yes, I also shed a few tears because Ben’s great friend, mentor and teacher, Harvey Penick had passed away almost exactly one week before. Oh, by the way, the tournament he won was the Masters. It was almost as if Crenshaw was telling every golfer and every lover of the game that this was his memorial…his legacy…to Mr. Penick and he was giving thanks to, “the greatest golf teacher of all time”.

Harvey Penick’s life in golf began when he started caddying at the Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas at the tender age of eight. Over the next 80 plus years, he delighted the members of the club with his “insights, into golf and life”. In 1992, at the age of eighty-seven, he decided to write a book about his insights. He called it, Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book. He wrote a total of six books, all “Best Sellers” and lled with his thoughts, stories, and golf advise that has stood the test of time. e Wisdom of Harvey Penick, his last book, contains a treasure of personal photos from the “most beloved teacher in all of golf”.

“ is book is written not only to help all golfers with their own games but to help club pros and teachers with their teaching”….

Harvey Penick, Austin Country Club, Austin,Texas, 1992

Following is a series of excerpts from his book: My Little Red Book… An old pro told me that originality does not consist of saying what has never been said before; it consists of saying what you have to say that you know to be the truth. Golf Medicine… When I ask you to take an aspirin, please don’t take the whole bottle. In the golf swing a tiny change can make a huge di erence. e natural inclination is to begin to overdo the tiny change that had brought success, so you exaggerate in an e ort to improve even more, and soon you are lost and confused again. Lessons are not to take the place of practice but to make practice worthwhile.

Looking Up… Looking up is the biggest alibi invented to explain a terrible shot. By the time you look up, you’ve already made the mistake that caused the bad shot. When I tell a student to keep their eye on the ball, it is usually to give them something to think about that won’t do any harm. Hand Position… I like to see the hands toward the inside of your le thigh (for right handed golfers) on every shot except the driver. With the

driver, I like to see your hands at your zipper. If this moves them slightly behind the ball at address, that is ne. It encourages hitting on the upswing.

Do You Need Help? If you play poorly one day… forget it! If you play poorly the next time out, review your grip, stance, aim, and ball position . Most mistakes are made before the club is swung.

If you play poorly for a third time in a row… go see your Golf Professional.

A Very Bad Habit… Watching the club head go back as you start your swing will probably ruin any chance of hitting a good shot. Anything you do wrong taking the club head back is not s bad as watching it. It is amazing how many golfers get into this bad habit.

Kids and Carts… In my opinion, no young player can develop their game to its highest potential if they ride around the course on a golf cart.

e Sexes… No pretty women can miss a single shot without a man giving her some poor advice. A husband should never try to teach his wife how to play golf or drive a car. A wife should never try to teach her husband how to play bridge.

An Irony… In golf your strengths and weaknesses will always be there. If you could improve your weaknesses, you would improve your game. e irony is that people prefer to practice their strengths.

Children… I don’t try to teach golf to children. What they need is someone who will guide their learning. Let them play, then help them when they want you to, or when you see something that demands a teacher’s attention.

e Basic Shot…Learn one basic shot that you can hit under pressure and stick with it. If you have a good basic shot, you will rarely ever have to hit a fancy one.

When To O er Advice To Your Spouse…

Only when they ask!

Google Harvey Penick. You will feel a wonderful connection to this truly remarkable golf teacher and life coach.

Mildred G. Tracy, 87 Loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother

Mildred “Midge” Grace (Hart) Tracy, danced into Heaven on Feb. 26, 2023, after celebrating her 87th birthday on Feb. 12. She was the daughter of Millicent and William Hart and grew up in Minoa with seven siblings; Lil, Flossie, Bessie, Vera, Son, Raymond and Pete. She was married 60 years to her beloved husband Jack, who preceded her to Heaven in 2015.

She was the best mother to Debbie, John, Jimmy (Kim), Kelly (Elizabeth) and Travis (Heather); a loving grandmother to Jared (Mattie), Jacob (Brandi), Joshua, Kristen, JP, Vanessa, Jessica, Erica, Katelyn, Karmyn, Skylar, Michael, Caleb (Shayna) and Christina; a great grandmother to nine precious great-grandchildren along, with many nieces and nephews.

As a young married couple, Jack and Midge danced their way through life, building houses and a family, settling in Skaneateles for over 60 years.

Jack and Midge shared a love for dancing, country music, Elvis, hard work and America. We have so many memories of Midge’s love, care, laughter and feistiness to cherish. She planted seeds of faith in Jesus Christ in our lives, such a special and unique role model. She loved and had a passion to create and utilized her God-given gifts; helping Jack build houses and develop their business, painting landscapes, sewing, creating beautiful indoor spaces and outdoor gardening, baking intricate wedding cakes, blue ribbon pies and sugar cookies, celebrating each and every holiday with decorating and making special dishes, Christmas a favorite.

Midge had a great love for babies, a special affinity for horses, especially Tinker and Susie. Midge never said no to a good cup of coffee with a sweet treat and loved anything the color of lavender. She enjoyed scenic riding adventures, trips to Disney, enjoying sunsets, deer and turkey on beautiful Skaneateles Lake.

We want to express a special thank you to all of mom‘s caregivers, who so lovingly cared for mom in her home; Vera, Linda, Lisa, Kathy, Regina, Jessica, Jen and Anna. A thank you to the

Wilma C. McGlasson Dedicated mother

Wilma “Willie” C. Hullet McGlasson, of Skaneateles, NY passed away on Feb. 27, 2023.

Willie is survived by her four children: Van (Jana), Paul (Peggy), Robert (Cheryl), and Linda (Brooks), six grandchildren (Mickey, Casey, Amelia, Avery, Elizabeth, and Aidan), as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

Willie was born Aug. 26, 1928, on a farm just outside of Avard, Oklahoma. She was the fourth of five children born to parents Cleo Elmer and Pauline Myrtle (Weems) Hullet.

She was predeceased by her siblings: Edward “Ed” (Jean, still thriving), Wilbur “Wib” (Jane), Orlo Wayne “Bob” (Donna), and Nora Jean (Corky) Hullet.

Willie lived on a farm through her growing up years until they moved to the town of Avard during her last year of high school.

These years were tough on Willie and her family – their house burned down when she was but 7 years of age, her father died when she was 11 years of age, their second home blew away in a tornado when Willie was 13, and a third home was blown away by another tornado when Willie was 17.

In spite of all these hardships, Willie graduated from Avard High School in 1946 as Valedictorian of her class.

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In the fall of 1946, Willie entered college at Northwestern University in Alva, OK; described by her late husband (who she met at college) as “a pretty, demure, bright and gracious young lady.” After two years of college, she married Robert “Bob” L. McGlasson on Aug. 30, 1948. She helped put Bob through school before they moved to Carlsbad, CA, when Bob was summoned back to active service in the Navy during the Korean War. They finally settled in Ponca City, OK, where they lived for 15 years. Dur -

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In lieu of flowers, Midge would say eat something sweet, make the stop, take a moment to value family and friendships, dance like no one is watching, love Jesus and America with all your heart, make amends, never forget the importance of forgiveness and the power behind by the name of Jesus.

A donation may be made in Midge’s name to SAVES, or Skaneateles First Presbyterian Church, or Hospice CNY.

A celebration of life was held at the First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles, 97 East Genesee Street at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1. Private burial is in Lakeview Cemetery, Skaneateles.

A remembrance reception immediately followed the service at The Lodge (previous Welch Allyn) 4355 State Street, Skaneateles Falls 13152.

To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.

ing that time, she gave birth to and raised her four children. Willie was a very active and dedicated mother, serving as family cook, housekeeper, laundress, baker, nurse, taxi driver, supervisor of education, church life coordinator, Boy Scout and Campfire Girls leader, and occasional short stop for the family baseball games.

Bob’s job promotion in 1967 led to another move to Houston, TX, where they lived for 12 years. While there, she developed a lifelong passion for Houston Astros baseball. With all the children off to college, a new job within Conoco brought Willie and Bob to Oslo, Norway, for five years.

In her retirement, she spoke often and positively of those years in Norway. Retirement brought Willie and Bob to their retirement home on Claytor Lake, VA, where she lived until Bob’s death in 2003.

Willie was a loving and devoted wife (and best friend) for the 55 years they were married. Unable to keep up with the lake house after Bob’s passing, she moved a short distance to Wytheville, VA, to be closer to her loving church family at Draper’s Valley Presbyterian Church.

In her last years (beginning in 2017), Willie moved to Skaneateles, where she was cared for by her daughter and sonin-law (Linda and Brooks) as well as by compassionate, dedicated, and hardworking caregivers. These caregivers helped to make her last several years so special, a gift to a woman who centered her life around the caring for others.

Willie was a devout Christian throughout her life. She involved herself in numerous activities, including prayer groups, Bible study, Sunday school teacher, and church elder. Her other interests included quilting, reading, gardening, and cooking.

Throughout her life, Willie was loved by so many as she was herself a kind, warm-hearted and generous person –with a great sense of humor.

WArriors BeAT C-ns, eArn seCTionAl TiTle

In order to end its 16-year quest for a Section III Class AA championship, the Liverpool girls basketball had to, at the last hurdle, conquer the rival largely responsible for that long wait.

And though it was far from easy, the Warriors pulled it off last Saturday night at SRC Arena, defeating Cicero-North Syracuse 57-50 to earn the sectional title, the program’s first since 2007.

“It’s special for the program,” said head coach Mike Wheeler. “(C-NS) was a great team and they pushed us, but we held it together and held strong.”

No less than 10 times in the 14 sectional tournaments held since 2008, the Northstars had finished on top in the section, often going through Liverpool on the way to those crowns.

Now, facing a C-NS side bent on turning around two regular-season defeats, Liverpool needed special performances by sophomore guard A’briyah Cunningham and senior forward Jakeira Stackhouse to claim the title they believed they were destined for right from the start of the season. Again coming off the bench, Cunningham led all scorers with 20 points, but also starred on defense, grabbing six steals and adding six rebounds as she keyed the Warriors’ mid-game defensive turnaround.

“A’briyah played phenomenal,” said senior forward Neveah Wingate, and Wheeler agreed.

“She did big things for us, staying active and getting in the passing lanes,” the

The Liverpool girls basketball team earned its first Section III Class AA championship since 2007 when it defeated Cicero-north syracuse 57-50 last saturday night at srC Arena.

coach said.

Stackhouse took charge of Liverpool’s offense early when Wingate picked up two early fouls, netting eight of her team’s first 10 points. She would finish with 10 points but also picked up a team-high 13 rebounds and added a block.

Having already upended top seed Auburn in the semifinals, C-NS built a 21-15 lead midway through the second quarter when the Warriors, anchored by Cunningham, picked up mid-court pressure, leading to a long string of tipped passes and turnovers, that, scattered through the rest of the game, interrupted the rhythm the Northstars wanted.

It translated into a charge late in the half to lead 25-23 at the break and then an 11-2 run in the third quarter to build a 39-30 edge as, at one point, the Northstars went more than four minutes without

a field goal.

Led by Kat McRobbie (18 points), Olivia Cook (12 points) and Maddy Howell (17 rebounds to go with her eight points), C-NS staged its own comeback, pulling within two, 45-43, with less than three minutes to play.

But after a pair of Wingate free throws, Cunningham provided a cushion with a foul shot and then a coast-to-coast drive to the basket for a layup with 2:17 left that made it 50-43.

Though a McRobbie 3-pointer cut the margin to four, 52-48, with a minute left, Liverpool, who had struggled all season with free throws, saw Cunningham and Gianna Washington go four-for-four at the line to seal it.

Now that the sectional title drought had ended, Liverpool could turn its attention to a possible state tournament run, as

Hal Henty Go uP AnD soAr: liverpool sophomore guard A’briyah Cunningham (1) would star in the Warriors’ 57-50 victory over Ciceronorth syracuse in the section iii Class AA final, leading all scorers with 20 points while adding six rebounds and six steals.

it will again be at SRC Arena this Saturday at 11 a.m. for the AA regional final against Section II champion Albany.

These teams met late in December and Albany won then, 79-63. The Warriors hope it can turn that around to earn a berth in the March 17-18 state final four at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.

Putman repeats as state indoor champion in 1,500 Griffin, C-NS swimmers take part in state meet

Already a holder of two state indoor track championships from 2022, Cicero-North Syracuse senior Kate Putman went after more last Saturday in the 2023 edition of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association meet.

Defending her 1,500-meter state title, Putman, who was the top qualifier at four minutes, 26.02 seconds, would put up one of the best times at that distance ever seen in state annals.

Running with the pack in the first half of the race, Putman took charge just past the 800-meter mark and never got caught, finishing in 4:23.78, more than two seconds ahead of the 4:26.16 from William Floyd’s Zariel Macchia.

That 4:23.78 not only won the race, it broke the NYSPHSAA meet record and was the fourth-fastest time ever recorded by a New York State high school athlete in the 1,500.

Also, C-NS got a second-place finish in the 4x800 relay where Kate Putman, Gabby Putman, Katy Harbold and Hannah Boyle tore to a time of 9:13.71, beating everyone except Saratoga Springs, who won in 9:06.63.

Boyle joined Marissa Doty, Sophia Graham and Grace Murray in the 4x400 relay, where C-NS went 4:03.10 to qualify for the finals and then would

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tail off to 4:06.20 in the final but still finish fourth for yer another medal as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake won in 3:59.01.

In the 1,000-meter run, Gabby Putman ran with Liverpool standout Taylor Page, with Putman taking 10th place overall in 2:56.39 and Page not far behind as she was 17th in 2:58.75.

Allegany Limestone’s Angelina Napoleon won in 2:50.46.

Liverpool got a medal from Ny’Quez Madison in the long jump, where his best attempt of 22 feet 6 inches put him in fourth place, not far from the winning 23’4 1/2” from Albany Academy’s Bashir Prileau. Madison also was 17th in the triple jump with 41’9 3/4”.

Over in the girls shot put, the Warriors’ Allie Cary was a medalist in the shot put, her best toss of 36’10 3/4” putting her seventh overall and in the top five in the NYSPHSAA meet as Commack’s Julie Thomas won with 41’8 1/2”. Cary also finished 14th in the weight throw with 40’6 3/4”.

C-NS’s Morgan Hayes used an 8.68 seconds in the 55-meter hurdles qualifying round to reach the finals, where she improved to 8.64 and took eighth overall, fifth in NYSPHSAA./

Doty, in the 300-meter dash, was 27th in 42.27 seconds, while teammate Jasmine Ayre was 28th in the high jump with a best leap of 16’2 1/2”.

Then Wingate took over.

STATE HONOR: Just before she left for last weekend’s state indoor track and field championships where she repeated as champion in the 1,500meter run, Cicero-north syracuse senior Kate Putman received an official proclamation from new york state senator John Mannion for her career of accomplishments that include a handful of state championships and wins at national meets.

On the boys side for the Northstars, Carlton Garnes finished 12th in the 55 hurdles in 8.03 seconds, with Camron Ingram 17th in 8.07. Davine Bennett tied for 22nd in the 55-meter dash in 6.65.

dreo Ash, Bruce Wingate and Jah’Deuir Reese – would take their turns orchestrating a winning effort.

Ash, whose dominant play late in games defined two regular-season OT wins over WG, didn’t wait this time to assert himself, netting 10 of his team’s first 18 points as it led through the early stages.

“Our energy was the difference,” said Ash.

Yet the Wildcats absorbed all this and, sparked by Christian Cain’s scoring outburst, charged in front 22-18 late in the second quarter. What’s more, it had Reese on the bench with two fouls.

Kitty Corner

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cats being friendly with people and feral cats just aren’t. You can’t really change it.”

Often, well-meaning people will bring Kitty Corner a litter of kittens that they’ve come across, without bringing in the mother who may be standoffish. It helps, but it doesn’t complete the job.

“We just took in a litter of kittens, it was a litter of four.” she continued, “The person was supposed to get the mother along with the kittens. The mother didn’t happen to come around and I’m not sure the person is going to bother to get her. But if she doesn’t, then

Blackwell said that, in practice, Wingate never hesitated to take shots, but did so early in this game. That ended when, after a pair of free throws, Wingate drained a 3-pointer right before halftime, giving the Warriors the lead for good.

Seeing one outside shot go in seemed to boost Wingate’s confidence, and he burned the Wildcats for three more 3-pointers early in the third period, the mid-game outburst accounting for most of his 19 points.

“I knew I could shoot it, and I had to do something to help my team,” said Wingate.

Combined with key baskets from Jason Lawler and Freddy Fowler, it pushed Liverpool to a 47-33 lead late in the third, but WG was far from done.

it won’t be very long and she’s going to have more kittens in the neighborhood.”

Sterilizing animals isn’t only important for feral cats. It’s an important responsibility of pet owners as well.

“Everybody needs to spay and neuter their cats. If your cat has kittens, then you can give the kittens away to homes and you think [you’ve fulfilled your] responsibility,” she said.

“But the truth is, a lot of these cats don’t stay in the homes that they’re put. They end up being abandoned, or rehomed, or in a shelter somewhere, or on the street, which is what we’re trying to avoid. And the most important thing is to make sure your cats are spayed and neutered before that happens.”

In two different relays and two individual events, Cicero-North Syracuse boys swimmer Jacob Griffin was one of the busiest Section III competitors during last weekend’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships at Ithaca College.

Starting out, Jacob Griffin was joined by Caden Griffin, Anthony Gabrielli and Joey Swenton in the 200-yard medley relay, where after a 1:39.17 during the season they went 1:41.58 here to qualify 30th before going 1:42.19 in the finals for 29th place. Saint Anthony’s won the Federation title in 1:32.29.

Back together in the 200 freestyle relay, Gabrielli, Swenton and the two Griffins got through the first round in 1:30.66 and again reached the finals, where they tailed off a bit to 1:30.78 and were 26th, one spot behind Baldwinsville (1:30.34) in 25th place.

Individually, Jacob Griffin looked to improve upon his 22.12 seconds in the 50 freestyle as Caden Griffin was here, too – and it was Caden, in 22.17, beating Jacob’s 22.18, though neither advanced to the finals won by Horseheads’ Cullin Cole in 20.51.

Having swam 54.02 seconds to qualify for the state 100 backstroke, Griffin would go 54.91 here and place 32nd. Jamesville-DeWitt/CBA’s Nathaniel Wales took eighth place in 51.40 and South Lynbrook’s Nicholas Rhodes won in 48.97.

Liverpool had one representative at the state meet – Jack Cavallerano, swimming in the 100 butterfly. A 53.82 time got Cavallerano into the state meet, and here he went 54.56 and was unable to reach the finals.

Determined to make the same kind of rally it fell victim to both late in the 2022 sectional final and at home a month ago, the Wildcats picked up full-court pressure, forced turnovers and, with a 13-4 run, moved within five, 51-46, with more than three minutes left.

“We knew that we had to dig deep and work for this,” said Wingate.

Up to now, Reese was quiet, hampered by that early foul trouble. But counseled to be patient and help out on defense, Reese did so and then, when it was needed, stepped up on the other end, too.

It was Reese’s driving layup as the shot clock ran down with 3:03 to play that halted WG’s run. Then he hit two free throws, initiating a closing stretch where the War-

The organization also helps cats and humans by finding cats loving forever homes. As Linda said, the organization wants both cats and their humans to be happy together, which is why Kitty Corner has a lifetime return policy.

“We’re on a website called PetFinder. It’s almost exclusively through that now. We used to advertise in vet offices, but now we’ve mostly just on PetFinder,” Linda said. “And people who log into PetFinder, they put basically the area in which they’re searching and you can do it within whatever miles you want…And it’ll bring up all the shelters and the listings for the cats are right there on PetFinder.”

Those who are interested in adopting a cat can get the application online, which includes

riors made 10 in a row at the line to seal another championship.

Ash ended up matching Wingate’s 19 points, while Reese and Lawler had nine points apiece. Fowler got seven points as Christian Amica led the Wildcats with 16 points.

Back at SRC Arena this Saturday at 12:45, Liverpool has another rematch, this one with Albany’s Green Trech in the Class AA regional with a state final four berth in Glens Falls on the line.

Green beat the Warriors in this same regional round in 2022 and again in a 5953 decision in January. Ash did not play in that game, and he said he and his teammates are quite eager to get even with the Eagles.

information about the household and the interests of the adoptive owner. Linda and Deb review those applications and decide whether they have an appropriate cat before inviting the prospective owner to come in and meet their future pet.

If it’s a match for a forever home, the pet is theirs. But before it leaves, each cat must be spayed or neutered.

The work that Linda and Deb do is important to the welfare of animals and neighborhoods, but it’s also personally rewarding.

“I think it’s meeting new cats and meeting new people.” Lisa said when asked about the most rewarding part of her work, “The main thing is that everyone has to be happy.”

LE fifth-graders take top spots in stock Market Game

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Chamber’s fundraiser starts March 31 online

If you are looking for advice regarding the stock market, you may want to talk to the experts at Liverpool Elementary.

That’s because three teams of LE fifthgraders swept the top three spots in New York State as part of the Stock Market Game.

Taking first place were LE fifth-graders Alexander Vivacqua, Carter Bogan, Ethan Martinez and Fardin Islam. The team made more the $13,000 from their stock investments.

Taking second place were LE fifth-graders Michael Salvatore, La’Krisla Brooks,

Noah Lessaongang and Ver’lonia Griffin, while LE fifth-graders Aiden Samios, Christian Lewis, Gabriel Cervantes and Khalil Mateo Jr. finished third.

As part of the Stock Market Game, teams of students from across the country compete against each other in an online simulation by purchasing stocks over a two-month period and trying to make the most money from their investments.

All three teams chose different strategies when selecting which stocks to purchase, taking a chance on everything from Tesla and Meta, to Netflix and Crocs.

The liverpool Chamber will hold its Third Annual spring into Auction online starting March 31. The auction’s prize sponsors are all members of the liverpool Chamber. some items are $25, and some are worth $100 and some $1,000. This year there will be daily specials where items be purchased out right. items incude overnight stays at local hotels, a coffee lover’s basket, Wine lover’s basket, Whiskey basket, a lamp, gift certificates to restaurants and Amazon, a golf package, gift certificates to concerts, perfume, office supplies and much more. The money raised go towards the programs offered to the members of the liverpool Chamber in support of the chamber’s goal to here to help businesses grow. The auction is also a great way to check out the business community and support local business. For more information visit liverpoolchamber. com or email chamber@ liverpoolchamber.com.

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