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Schola Cantorum of Syracuse coming to Skaneateles
Schola’s small-ensemble program “It’s Telemann’s Time,” to be presented Saturday June 22 at First Presbyterian Church, will feature four concertos of the baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann. Jessica Tumajyan (viola), […]
Ann Ferro: Walk it off
I like to keep up. The current craze for women’s sports, particularly basketball … Kudos to Caitlin Kelly …is a challenge. Why? I am now and always have been … what is the word? Uncoordinated? Clumsy? Probably both. Even the simple street game, hopscotch was hard for me and jumping into a turning jump rope? Not a chance. I was the anathema of the school yard.
Marcellus boys lacrosse returns to state Class D final
CORTLAND – For the second year in a row, the Marcellus boys lacrosse team has moved within a victory of the program’s first-ever state championship. The Mustangs ran into serious opposition for the first time in the post-season during Wednesday’s state Class D semifinal against Section V champion Rochester Aquinas, but led by sophomore Nick Rayfield it still had enough on hand to beat the Little Irish 15-8.
Liverpool boys lacrosse falls in state Class A semifinal
CORTLAND – Wanting to climb to the pedestal of a state Class A championship game required the Liverpool boys lacrosse team to achieve one more hard-fought victory – but it would prove out of reach. Rochester McQuaid, the Section V champions, was the opponent in Wednesday’s state semifinal...
Thaddeus J. Astemborski, 92
Thaddeus Joseph Astemborski passed away at the age of 92 in Canandaigua, N.Y. He was born on Oct. 13, 1931 in Schenectady New York. He is predeceased by his parents Anthony and Stanislawa (Dobies) Astemborski and brothers Anthony and Chester. Growing up in Schenectady, N.Y., Ted attended Mount Pleasant High...
Catherine Dorrance, 92
Catherine Dorrance, 92, passed away on March 26, 2023, after a brief illness, where she was constantly surrounded by her family. She was born in 1930 Watervale, N.Y., the middle child of the late Daniel L. and Anna Quirk Costello. Kate graduated from Cazenovia High School, and worked at the...
J-D boys lacrosse secures return trip to state Class C final
CORTLAND – Again the Jamesville-DeWitt boys lacrosse team stands one victory away from adding to its vast state championship legacy, with every intention of having a different conclusion than 2023. The Red Rams cleared the last hurdle in Wednesday night’s state Class C semifinal at SUNY-Cortland, with Sam Brazell...
Farmstead 1868 to host inaugural Lavender Festival
CAZENOVIA — This summer, the historic Farmstead 1868 will celebrate its blooming lavender fields by hosting Cazenovia’s first Lavender Festival on July 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held rain or shine, the festival will include more than 20 local artisan vendors; food and beverage trucks; educational...
Caz High School students, Nelson Creamery develop ice cream flavor
CAZENOVIA — In May, Cazenovia High School (CHS) students in Sara McDowell’s advanced foods course collaborated with Nelson Creamery to create a signature ice cream flavor for the summer season. The new flavor, Rainbow Fudge Fiesta, features chocolate ice cream, rainbow sprinkles, a fudge swirl, and brownie pieces.
Madison County Distillery founder inducted into the NYS Veterans Hall of Fame
CAZENOVIA — Michael Basla, a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and co-founder of Cazenovia’s Madison County Distillery, was recently selected as a 2024 New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame inductee by Sen. Joseph Griffo. Basla, who grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Bishop...
Village election, school budget re-vote both set for June 18
CAZENOVIA — During the June 3 Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees meeting, Mayor Kurt Wheeler announced that the Cazenovia community has two separate votes scheduled for Tuesday, June 18. The village election will be held at the Cazenovia American Legion from noon to 9 p.m. Two seats on...
J-D, F-M golfers compete in state championship tournaments
A quartet of area high school golfers from Jamesville-DeWitt and Fayetteville-Manlius took part in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships early this week. Of that group, the best finish was turned in by J-D’s Jackson Saroney in the boys tournament at Elmira’s Mark Twain Golf Course,...
Susan English
Susan Remington English of Locust Valley passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2024, surrounded by her family. Susan was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 1, 1954. She is survived by her devoted children: Matthew (Renee) and Catherine (Kevin), her husband Tony and four siblings: Denyse, Richard, Edward and Elizabeth. She is preceded in death by her loving parents Joseph and Ruth, and beloved brothers Joseph and Peter.
Liverpool Library hosts program on 911 call center
Regina Morris, a former dispatcher for the Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications, spoke at the Liverpool Public Library on Wednesday, May 29, to provide information on the 911 call center. Morris discussed the central role of dispatchers in emergency communications. She talked about the necessary skills for the job...
Walter Hazard Blackler, 8
Walter Hazard Blackler, 88, of Skaneateles, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, as a result of pancreatic cancer. Walt was born to Walter and Louise Blackler on April 19, 1936, in Bethlehem, PA, while his father was a college student. He grew up in Farmington, CT. Following in his father’s footsteps, Walt attended Lehigh University. After graduation in 1958, he moved to Rochester, N.Y., to work for Gleason Works as a mechanical engineer. While living in Rochester he met Patricia Mahoney at a YMCA ski event for young singles. They were married in Haverhill, MA, in February 1960. Walt enrolled at Harvard Business School that fall. He and Pat welcomed their first child while he was a graduate student. They lived in Cambridge, MA, and West Hartford, CT, before eventually settling in Skaneateles in 1965.
Column: Random Thoughts: It’s okay not to be okay
This was never a place where I was going to talk about deep personal feelings. Comments on the sports world, the occasional foray into politics, the arts? Sure, because each of those topics, even if we have opinions on them, are still subjects of outside observation. Yet it’s always difficult...
Liverpool softball falls in Class AAA regional final
MALTA – At least in theory, the seven days of rest the Liverpool softball team got after its tough, emotional win over Cicero-North Syracuse in the May 24 Section III Class AA championship game was welcome and necessary. Not only did the Warriors get plenty of time to rest...
West Genesee baseball season ends in Class AA regional final
ALTAMONT – West Genesee’s 2024 baseball team’s place in the program’s history was secure regardless of what happened in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA playoffs. But even with its 47-year Section III championship drought in the past, the Wildcats wanted...
J-D baseball wins regional, advances to first state final four
CENTRAL NEW YORK – Two Section III baseball champions set out on Saturday with the intent of making it to state championship weekend. One got there, and it was historic. The other did not, and the way it happened only made it more difficult to experience. Jamesville-DeWitt defeated Albany...
Liverpool, J-D, Marcellus boys lacrosse win regional games
A single goal ended up separating Section III’s boys lacrosse teams from a clean sweep of the four regional championship games played on Saturday. Liverpool, fresh off ending Baldwinsville’s two-year state championship reign, battled past Corning 9-5 in the Class A regional final at Vestal, while at Fayetteville-Manlius Stadium Marcellus, in Class D, and Jamesville-DeWitt, in Class C, rolled to easy victories over Section X opponents.
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