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Superintendent Chris Brown addressed the concerns of parents over the elimination of three part-time elementary level string teachers at a !nal budget hearing held May 4. Margaret Mercer, Jill DiBattista and Kristen Panzetta are all being let go.

Mercer and Panzetta each have about 20 years of experience teaching at West Genesee.

“Of all the things that we are reducing for net year, probably the largest amount of information that I’ve gotten from parents has been the elimina-tion of the third strings program,” he said.

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BUSINESS .....................7CALENDAR ...................2CLASSIFIEDS .............. 22EDITORIAL ....................4OBITUARIES ............... 21PUBLIC NOTICES ........ 20SCHOOL NEWS ........ 6, 8 SPORTS .............. 12, 18

WGMS students to attend space camp

Kaitlin Holdrege and Daniel Pesci, center, were awarded scholarships to space camp in Huntsville, Ala. They are !anked by teachers Sue Bingham and Rick Chapman, who attended the space acad-emy as teachers.

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14-0West Genesee junior

Emily Tripodi (4) runs past two Baldwinsville de-fenders in last Thursday’s game. Tripodi’s two goals and four assists keyed a 12-8 win over the Bees.

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CommunityCamillus man named Sheri! ’s Sergeant ... Page 3

SchoolsJ-E Chamber to host BOE candidate forum ... Page 7

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Camillus mayor o!ers plea to save school jobs

Four up for three spots on WG BOE


West Genesee voters will have to choose from four candidates when they head to the high school auditorium lobby from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday May 17 for school board elections.

"ey will also vote on a $68.3 million spend-ing plan for 2011-12, a decrease of $1.6 million from the current year’s plan, that assumes a 3.8 percent tax levy increase and includes 53 sta# reductions.

"e vote includes a proposition to authorize the district to purchase eight school buses for 2011-12 at a price not to exceed $864,610. "e state reimburses the district 82 percent of the cost of each bus over a !ve-year period. "e !-nal position is to collect a tax totaling $288,000 in order to provide support for Maxwell, Fair-mount and Onondaga libraries.

Read about this year’s candidates on page 8.

Deborah Simon

Vladimiro Hart-Zavoli

David Paczkowski

Neil Widrick

NED CAMPBELLCamillus Mayor Michael Montero, left, speaks to Superinten-dent Chris Brown, background, about the value of three string teachers that are being let go.

Four candidates running for two Marcellus BOE openingsBy Ned Campbell

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Four residents are in the running for two spots on the Marcellus Board of Education. School board elections will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday May 17 in the high school auditorium.

Residents will also be asked to vote on a $29.99 million spending plan for 2011-12, which is 2.81 per-cent lower than the current budget,

that assumes a 3.9 percent tax levy increase and reduces 21 full-time positions.

Also on the ballot is a proposition to purchase !ve school buses for a total cost not to exceed $338,096.27.

Here are this year’s BOE candi-dates:

Julie Brissette is running for reelection to the school board. She has been on the board for two terms, or six years.

Julie has an AAS in accounting and is employed at Housing Visions,

a not for pro!t company dedicated to revitalizing communities by creating quality, a#ordable housing opportunities to low and moderate income families.

She has lived in Marcellus for 17 years, and she and her husband Bob have two kids: their son is a fresh-man in college and their daughter is a senior at Marcellus.

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Elbridge Free Library readies for community yard saleThe Elbridge community yard sales will be held on Saturday July 16. Elbridge Free

Library will host a used book sale, with homemade doughnuts at 9 a.m. and hotdogs and cold drinks at 11:30 a.m. Permits will be on sale in June for $5 at the library. Reserve your yard sale location on the community yard sale map. For more information, call Elbridge Free Library at 689-7140.

May 1212:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Com-munity Blood Drive

Camillus Elks Lodge, 6117 Newport Road, Camillus. Call Betty at 487-6840 for info. 7 p.m.: Republican Com-mittee Meeting

Marcellus Park Wel-come Center. Committee members will endorse candidates for town o!ces in the November elections. Interested candidates should attend. Call Mike Plochocki, 263-3172, for info.

May 13, 14‘Have You Heard?’

Calvary Bible Baptist Church presents its annual spring play. Rides to the church are available; call 689-7918 or email thebibli-calview.com.

May 14

4:30 p.m.: Roast Pork Dinner

Amboy Belle Isle United Church, 6190 Airport Road, Syracuse. Adults $8; children 6 to 12 $4; 5 and under free.

May 1511 a.m.: Gospel Quartet

The “Harvesters,” a gospel quartet, will perform at the Warners UMC, 6514 Can-ton St. during the morning worship service. A free will o"ering will be taken.

May 141 to 4 p.m.: Chicken BBQ

Warners UM Church, 6514 Canton St. Take out or eat in. Adults $8, 12 and under $5. Menu: chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans, apple sauce and brownies.

May 185 to 7 p.m.: Roast Pork

DinnerCamillus Elks Lodge,

6117 Newport Road, Camillus. $8. Call 672-3106 for info.

May 209 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Rummage Sale

Amboy Belle Isle United Church, 6190 Airport Road, Amboy.

May 217 to 11 a.m.: Blood Screening

AMBA wellness blood screening returns to the Total Wellness Center, 5631 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Basic panel of 33 tests is $35. To make an appoint-ment, call 1-800-234-8888. Call Dr. Bernard Straile, 468-2422, for more info.

June 119 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Antique and Fine Arts Show

Shove Park Arena, Camillus. Appraisals by Ed Becker; demonstrations by artisans. Admission is $3. Sponsored by Fairmount

Community Church.

Ongoing eventsMondays9:10 to 10:30 a.m.: Yin Yoga

Weekly Monday morning Yin Yoga classes. Walk in, $7. Taught by Tina Rams-den, certi#ed yoga instruc-tor, at Marcellus Library. Bring yoga mat if possible.

FridaysHaddock dinners with the Elks

Every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Camillus Elks Lodge, 6117 Newport Road. Open to the public. Call 673-3106 for info.

2nd, 4th Tuesday Read Fur Fun

Reading Fur Fun at Fairmount Community Library, 406 Chapel Drive, Syracuse, runs through

May. This program allows young readers the comfort of reading books to trained dogs. Time slots are 6 and 6:30 p.m.; register at the front desk. For more info, call 487-8933.

Thursdays Fitness Yoga/Pilates Sculpt

Contemporary yoga and pilates fusion class o"ered from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at The Wellness Center, Studio A in Medical Center West, 5700 West Genesee St., Camillus. No pre-regis-tration; just drop in. $7 per class. For info, call #tness pro Diana Luber at 488-8503.

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The summer brochure will be available to all res-idents the week of May 23. It will be distributed through the local Penny-saver. It will also be available online at marcellusny.com on Wednesday May 18. In an attempt to save money we will not distribute it through the school classrooms. Extra brochures will be available at the Town Hall, Village Of-!ce, Marcellus Library and each school o"ce will have copies.

We are now taking reg-istration forms for the “Tea Tasting” trip on Wednesday July 20. We will depart Mar-cellus and arrive in LeRoy and meet our guide for the Underground Railroad step-on-tour. We will then dine for lunch at the D&R Depot Res-

taurant. A#er lunch explore the Country Cottage shops. Each cottage contains unique country gi#s, baked goods and unusual items. $en we are o% to Yorkshire Hall for a Tea Tasting. Sample unique and delicious teas and nibble on fancy tea sandwiches, sweets and other treats all while being entertained by a dance and comedy show. $e cost of this trip is $62 per person.

Our next Bingo trip to the Turning Stone Casino is Monday June 6. $e bus will leave Marcellus at 8:30am and return about 5:00pm. $e cost of the trip is $15 and includes $15 in bingo bucks and a $5 lunch voucher. Stop in to the Town Hall to register.

We are now taking reser-

vations for pavilions and the Welcome Center in Marcel-lus Park for the summer of 2012. Marcellus Park has 4 beautiful pavilions that are available to rent for any occasion. All pavilions are equipped with electric-ity and are located near restrooms. You may take advantage of the beach vol-leyball, basketball courts, baseball !elds, horseshoe pits and much more when you rent a pavilion. We also have our playground pavilion that is smoke and alcohol free and perfect for a Childs birthday party as it is located right next to the playground. If you are looking for a rental for a small family reunion, baby or bridal shower, we have our recently remod-eled Welcome Center. $is

indoor facility has room for parties up to 40. $ere is a small kitchenette that includes the use of a full size refrigerator, microwave and sink. It also has an indoor restroom that is handicap accessible. For more infor-mation on any of the facilities or to make a reservation ,call the recreation o"ce at 673-3269 ext. 2.

$e Town of Marcellus Parks and Recreation O"ce is located at 24 East Main St. and we can be reached by phone at 673-3269 ext. 2 or by email at [email protected]. Looking for a new and easy way to keep up with Marcellus Parks and Recreation? Fol-low us on Facebook at $e Town of Marcellus Parks & Recreation.

Marcellus youths accused of attempted burglary of library, bowling alley


On Friday April 29, New York State Troopers in Elbridge arrested two youths for trying to break into the Marcellus Free Library and Marcellus Lanes, state police o"cials said.

Jody Wilcox, 16, and William Sears, 17, both of Marcellus, were seen cutting three window screens at the library with intent to go inside to steal money, but were unable to gain access.

$ey then attempted to get into the Marcellus Bowling Lanes when a per-son walking his dogs at 5 a.m. heard them break one of the windows at the business, o"cials said. $e person yelled at them before catching one of the youths and detaining him until state troopers arrived on the scene.

Wilcox and Sears were charged with third-degree at-tempted burglary and fourth-degree criminal mischief and arraigned in town of Marcellus court by Judge Matthew Moses. $ey were remanded to the justice center on $10,000 cash/$20,000 bond.

Jody Wilcox

William Sears

Camillus man promoted to sergeantJaymes Hurley of Camillus was pro-

moted to the rank of Sergeant May 1. He was appointed by Onondaga County Sheri% Jim Walsh.

Hurley has been a member of the sheri% ’s o"ce since 2005 and will be responsible for supervising deputies assigned to the Sheri% ’s Civil Depart-

ment.$e Civil Department is responsible

for the enforcement of processes such as summons, petitions, subpoenas, real and personal property executions, orders of seizure, attachment orders, warrants of evictions, orders of protection and civil arrest warrants.

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The church has left the buildingSubmitted by Bob Shields

Don’t be surprised if you see a lot of cars parked by the Marcellus UMC on Sunday May 15 but look inside to !nd no one in the Sanctuary. $at is because the congregation has decided to step outside that day and help in di%erent ways to show God’s love to the world.

Where will you !nd the congrega-tion? Some will be visiting shut-ins, the choir will be singing and eating a meal with one family, a few will be doing yard work for those unable to do it all themselves, many including the church’s youth will be at the Matthew 25 Farm in Tully planting 2000 onion sets, seven will be inside the church sewing school bags for children in Zimbabwe and a few will be writing

letters to service members.$e congregation and any other

individuals who want to participate will meet at 8:30 a.m. and then head out to do their part. $ey’ll be back by noon for lunch. Every one has been asked to bring food to aid the food pantry.

Questions can be directed to Bob Shields, 673-1493.

Find us on Facebook! Facebook.com/the eagleobserverMarch in the Olde Home Days Parade with Marcellus Free Library

Registration to make a silk screen t-shirt and march in the Olde Home Days Parade with the li-brary has begun/. Contact: Michele Tock, 673-3221. One world, many stories.... help us announce the 2011 Summer Reading Pro-gram by marching in the Olde Home Days Parade. T-shirt screening is free for anyone marching with the library in the parade. Drop in anytime between 6 to 8:30 on Thursday June 2 to make your t-shirt. All ages welcome. The parade is Saturday June 4 at 3 p.m.

May events at Marcellus Free Library

The library is located at 32 Maple St. in the village of Marcellus. For more info, go to library.marcellusny.com.

May 2 to 31 Enjoy paintings by Daniel

Kishman during library hours.

May 17 George Parker Franchell,

composer-pianist from Dewitt, will present a piano recital from 2 to 2:45 p.m.

featuring several original songs. Free and open to the public.

At Maxwell Maxwell Memorial Li-

brary is located at 14 Genesee St., Camillus.

May 14The Friends of Maxwell

Library will have a book and snack sale during the village’s annual mile-long sale.

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From the mailbagAn open letter to the Marcellus communityTo the editor:

We recently experienced the unexpected loss of our beloved husband, father, papa, brother and uncle.

$e people of Marcellus have truly reached out and touched our lives in so many ways. We are over-whelmed by the support of people who have prayed with us, shared stories, written cards, made dinners, helped with the funeral reception, made donations or just stopped us on the street to inquire how he was doing. Words cannot describe the gratitude we feel for your sincere expressions of kindness and love.

As Dick always proclaimed, “Marcellus truly is a great place to live”.

With Our Most Sincere Grati-tude,

KATHY POWELL AND THE ENTIRE POWELL/

MOOSBRUGGER FAMILY

Honoring well-known citizens this Memorial DayTo the editor:

A most colorful feature of Me-morial Day in Camillus is the “Be a Star” boards placed on the lawn of Camillus Town Hall and a truck for all to see during the parade. $e white wooden stars with the name of a person being honored are impres-sive.

$e Kiwanis Club of Solvay-Ged-des-Camillus takes this occasion to honor 20 of its past presidents and well-known citizens of the area. Most of those being honored are deceased.

$is year a star is posted for Ed-gar H. Beebe, past superintendent of West Genesee Schools; for Dr. Leon-ard Costantini, now of Ohio, past superintendent of Solvay Schools; Arnold Gozzi, who volunteers with the Empire State National Guard to help veterans soon to return to civilian life and with their former employers to accomplish a smooth

transition for job resumption. Others being honored are Donald

“Pete” Napier, past director of the Onondaga County War Memo-rial; Bill Bush, funeral director in Camillus and past State Legislator; Fred Schwartz, retired banker with Syracuse Savings; Dr. Robert Fuess, long-time veterinarian; Jim Camp-bell, general manager of Solvay Process Company; Tony Pagano, retired barber and president of an advertising specialties !rm; and Bernard Sadowski, radio time sales-man in Syracuse and youth athletics advocate.

Others are Edward McShane, real estate executive; John Mor-ris, Syracuse China Co. Executive known as a specialist in entomology displays; Sam Rao, longtime &orist in the area; William Haws, Westhill High School principal; and Richard Rosenberg, retired Solvay Process executive and active Mason.

$e rest include Nelson Hatch,

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Fist bumps, thumbs and a high !ve!$e !rst two years

were hard on the child. Constant ear and sinus infections, re&ux so di"cult that he needed daily medication, frequent &yer miles at the doctor’s o"ce, still, despite all, as children do, little Tommy, my !rst grandchild, &ourished.

As I was leaving, a#er spend-ing the a#ernoon with young Tom, his mother and his three week old brother last week, he raised his tiny not yet two year old !st for a part-ing gesture. Fist bumps followed by thumbs and a hearty “high !ve” were his laughing send o% to his grand-mother. $at night, according to his mother, he spent the !rst hour of his bedtime, singing to himself in his crib. He is happy child in rapturous love with the world and the people in it.

Up until two days ago, he loved to dance to a song that I’ve been sing-ing to him since he was born. Now, he ratchets up his “no” and prefers to do other things, like show me the

number 5 on the back of one of his puzzles or race small cars under the furniture. He is well on his way to mas-tering the alphabet and his numbers, assisted with the

sign language that his speech thera-pist mother taught him.

We will celebrate his second birthday this week. I am bringing, as requested, a cheese board, osten-sibly for the adults, but lately, having become a picky… no, a discerning eater, this little one will have his !ngers in the cheeses. Cheese and cookies are now his favorites. Foods that he adored are now made o% limits by the growing power of his head shake and strident “NO”. And, he has learned guile as he quietly asks me for a cookie, knowing that his mother will say no. He is most assuredly two.

We have purchased a gi# for him, a large turtle shaped sand box for his back yard. He will love it. Still I would give him something more, something that will be with him when sandbox days and I am passé.

Is it possible to give him a perma-nent hold on the joy of his innocent young life, a version of the excite-ment that he displays when he sees me, his grandfather or his uncle? In this materialistic world, where people are so o#en measured by the amount of things they have accu-mulated, can I show him that !st bumps and thumbs, high !ves and hugs and their equivalents will be of more value than the trappings of our competitive culture?

He will have to learn to compete, to earn a sensible living, but the goal of that e%ort will be what makes the di%erence. I would wish for him the knowledge that work and remunera-tion are necessary but not su"cient for a satisfying and happy life. I would wish that he would !nd a passionate interest that is the center of his work life; I would wish him a loving family that is the center of all of his life, a circle of friends who complete and nourish his spirit and a continuing delight in the space be-tween people. Fist bumps, thumbs and a high !ve!

Bene!ts of the multiplier e"ect$e so-called

“multiplier e%ect” in economics is actually a phenomena, albeit a high-powered one.

In the !eld of basic economics., it describes the ultimate impact of new money being introduced into and circulated through the local economy.

$e multiplier is merely a mea-sure of the number of times a sum of money works itself through our local economy. .If the multiplier is two and a half, meaning the same dollars are spent more than two times in our economy, an infusion of $2 million in our economy would be worth from $4 million to $5 million in the economic activity of the Syracuse area.

New money in our local economy can come from several sources. It can be in the form of government money,

it can come from manu-facturing, or through retail activities, including tourism.

$e best type of infusion is produced by out-of-county businesses who buy our products and/or services. In

the past we have concentrated on our manufacturing companies to help bring dollars into the community.

Alas, too many local manufactur-ing entities have closed their doors in our area. $e Camillus Cutlery is a recent casualty. $e Allied Corpora-tion disappeared 25 years ago.

Many others have le# the area. $e result has been the increased

attention on retail and service pro-viders to bring in the money from outside the local economy.

$e proposed Township Five retail development in the Hinsdale Road area has the potential to bring

outside money into the Camillus area, providing increased local employ-ment.

Even more recently, emphasis has been placed on developing tourism as an industry capable of introduc-ing signi!cant amounts of “outside” money into the Upstate economy. Re-member, each $2 million infusion into our economy actually adds up to over $4 million in local economic activity.

On a truly epic scale, Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse have been involved in an initiative calling for the expansion of the Carousel Mall into the Destiny project

While dormant for two years, Des-tiny is a potentially billion dollar initiative which could, through the multiplier e%ect, produce a signi!cant, long-lasting economic windfall for

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Eagle reporters recognized by Syracuse Press Club

Eagle Newspapers was well represented at the Syra-cuse Press Club’s 33rd Annual Scholarship and Profes-sional Recognition Awards dinner, held Saturday May 7 at Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse, with seven individuals taking home !rst and second place honors in the non-daily category.

$e ceremony featured speeches from retired Post-Standard restaurant reviewer Yolanda Wright, who received the Gus Bliven-Joe Ganley Mario Rossi Career Achievement Award, and Matt Mulcahy, managing edi-tor, anchor and reporter for WSTM-TV and WSTQ-TV, who received the Career Achievement Award.

WSYR radio’s Jim Reith and former Newschannel 9 anchor, reporter and host of Bridge Street hosted the event.

$e following Eagle Newspapers reporters were honored Saturday:

Phil Blackwell, Sports Editor — First place, Sports Story for “Lakers Survive VVS in Two-OT Football Clas-sic”

Ami Olson, The Eagle — First place, Front Page Design

Doug Campbell, Cazenovia Republican — Second place, Front Page Design

Ned Campbell, Eagle Observer — Second place, News Feature Series for “A Kid in a Candy Store”; “Chocolate Cheer”

Ellen Leahy, Skaneateles Press — First place, Human Interest Feature for “The Lady’s Man”

Russ Tarby, The Eagle — First place, Human Interest Feature for “Hurricane Jessimae”

Ken Jackson, Urban CNY — First place, Column for “”It’s a Small World: Violence in Our Community”; Sec-ond place, Blog for “Ken’s Blog: The Hall Monitor”


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longtime president of Geddes Federal Savings & Loan Company; Royce Newell, S.U. basketball star and West Genesee High School athletic director; Bill Ellithorpe, insurance executive and active sports supporter; Donald Herring, retired college professor and New York Sate Kiwanis President; and Otta Ottaviano, architect of Holy Family Church in Fairmount and other well-known buildings.

$e wooden stars used in the Camillus displays are prepared and painted by members of the Camillus Recreation Department. $e stars cost $10 to the donor and the money obtained helps to pay expenses for the Memorial Day Parade which is expected to draw some 7,000 spectators for the parade and ceremonies on Mon-day May 30 in downtown Camillus.

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the community. It is anticipated millions of people will visit the Destiny annually, bringing that outside money into the community.

One of the advantages of the retail/ tourism industry is, it’s a clean industry, not even remotely considered as a smoke stack type of economic development..

On a smaller scale, Camillus has been successful in developing a signi!cant tourist attraction in the form of a restored aqueduct over the Nine Mile Creek. $is re-cently completed two million dollar project is expected to attract tens of thousands of people to the Camillus Erie

Canal park and aqueduct each year, adding to the &ow of dollars into the greater Camillus community..

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West Genesee Middle School students win trips to space camp Submitted by Bonnie Russell

West Genesee Middle School seventh grade students Daniel Pesci and Kaitlin Holdrege accepted scholarships May 5 to attend a six-day Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. $e scholarships were provided by the Space & Rocket Center and Hon-eywell.

Camillus Town Supervisor Mary Ann Coogan read a proclamation from Onon-daga County Executive Joanne Mahoney declaring May 5, 2011, “Daniel Pesci and Kaitlin Holdrege Space Academy Day.”

Space Academy is designed to support and inspire students to study science, tech-nology, engineering and math education around the world. During the program, Pesci and Holdrege will live and work in space conditions operating the station’s life support, crew/equipment support systems and participate in classroom, laboratory and !eld training exercises and experi-ments.

In June 2010, WGMS teacher Sue Bing-ham attended Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

“[$e academy] was a life-changing experience,” said Bingham. “$e program

taught me new teaching techniques and provided new experiences to share in my classroom as I try to help inspire the next generation. I am extremely excited for our students who will have the opportunity to learn at the Space & Rocket Center. $ank you Honeywell for your commitment to

STEM education and to you and all of our sponsors so we can send two students on this amazing journey.”

Out of 200 teachers from 17 countries and 44 states that participated in 2010, Bingham was one of six educators selected to receive the international “Right Stu%

Award” based on her leadership skills. She received her medal from former NASA Space Shuttle Commander Robert “Hoot” Gibson. As part of her award, WGMS was o%ered the chance to honor a student with the “Great Stu% Award,” including free tu-ition to attend Space Academy. Honeywell agreed to sponsor tuition costs for a second WGMS student.

To apply, students had to answer !ve essay questions and submit letters of rec-ommendation from their teachers. $e winners were chosen by a panel of school administrators and sta% members.

$e top 12 !nalists were: Dylan Amodio, Christopher Brown, Hunter Buza, Brennan Costello, Sarah Devlin, Andrew Francisco, James Harter, Kaitlin Holdrege, Katherine (Katie) Lannon, Cassie Mondello, Daniel Pesci and Jacqueline Peterson.

Several local organizations made dona-tions to fund airfare for the two students including: Cam’s Pizzeria, Camillus Elks Women’s Auxiliary, Camillus Optimists Club, Used Car King and West Genesee Middle School PTA. $e sta% at West Genesee Middle School also organized a “Denim Day” fundraiser.

$e students are expected to attend Space Academy later this month or in June.

BONNIE RUSSELLIn back, from left: Superintendent Chris Brown, West Genesee Middle School Principal Earl Sanderson and Honeywell regional program director John McAuli"e. In front, from left: Kaitlin Hodrege, Daniel Pesci and Camillus Town Supervisor Mary Ann Coogan.


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DAVE TADDEOMarcellus Academic Club High Honor Students, seated from left: Nicole Dorio, Anne Dailey, Heather Coleates, Ellen Brooks, Emily Brissette, Alexa Ball and Heather Heinekamp. Middle row, from left: Sophie Jackson, Joelle Orecki, Hayley Knox, Emily Gascon, Mary Perry, Sarah Anne Glose, Catie Nonemacher, Karl Palmer and Bryan Swierczek. Back row, from left: Zoe Mullan Stout, Eric Morris, Jesse Garn, Timothy Schneider, Eddie Powers, Jake Driscoll, Chris Manke, Chris Charles, Jake Ginestro and Ryan Peers.

“What I want you to know as parents is this,” he continued. “Having kids in the district and being a part of the process for years and years to come, these decisions were made very, very carefully.”

Brown said he asked the Fine Arts Direc-tor Bill Davern to take his own children and imagine they are back in kindergarten.

“And you’ve gotta recreate a !ne arts program that is still going to round students out and give them opportunities when they graduate, and this is what was created from that conversation.”

Brown told parents and students in the audience to hold him accountable for this: “If you’re a parent of a second grader, or you are a second grader sitting in here, you won’t have third grade string next year; however, your child, or you, yourself, should see no di%erence in terms of what we o%er, lesson sizes, or anything, from grades four through twelve.”

Brown said that if the budget should pass on May 17, the district planned to bring back .8 of a string position “in order to do what we do. We also have to make some schedule modi!cations in the high school and both middle schools with the sta% we have le#

to make sure we have adequate coverage in grades four through twelve.”

Following Brown’s presentation, about 10 residents spoke against Brown’s plan to reduce three string teachers.

Camillus Mayor Michael Montero, who owns $e String Corner on Main Street, asked if the board had considered putting the tax levy up for a vote before adopting the budget to see what residents were will-ing to pay to save certain positions. When some state aid was restored by the legislature in April, Brown chose to use the money to bring the tax levy increase down from 4.8 percent to 3.8 percent rather than bring back any of the 53 reduced positions.

“I would say to you as a violin shop owner, I deal with every string educator in the county, in Madison County and Cayuga County, and I will tell you that you have the !nest teachers available in this county for those jobs,” Montero said.

“When you have the cream of the crop you do everything to keep them,” he added. “If you have half a sta% reduction, how do you keep the quality of service? You don’t have third grade strings, but how do you !ll all those other classes with the same quality, intensity and passion that the three ladies that are unfortunately being let go provide?

I ask that if there is a chance to revise any-thing a#er the budget vote that you highly consider that, because it is a cornerstone of this district.”

Following applause from residents, Brown addressed the mayor’s question. He said the board, as representatives of the com-munity, had strongly considered how much of a tax levy increase residents could sustain before arriving at the 3.8 percent increase.

“I value all of the teachers that are being let go,” he added. “As a superintendent, I won’t put myself in a position where I am valuing one person or two people over the other 49 that I had to let go.”

Jenny Castro of presented the board with copies letters to the superintendent written by students at Camillus and Easthill middle schools supporting the string teachers that are being let go.

“$ey go way past what was said here and I think what was said here tonight was amazing,” she said.

Her son Manny, grade six, read his letter to residents in attendance.

“I’m writing in regards to the string program,” he said. “I’m concerned that without Mrs. Panzetta or Mrs. Mercer, our orchestra students will not be as talented or as passionate as they would be with them.

I never had an orchestra teacher other than Mrs. Panzetta or Mrs. Mercer. And when we had a sub, class was boring, and I wanted to fall asleep.

“Mrs. Panzetta has a distinct passion and a spontaneous personality,” he said, adding: “She has con!dence in her students that we don’t have ourselves, and that is what drives us to succeed in our music. $e same with Mrs. Mercer. I feel sad when I think of West Genesee without Mrs. Panzetta and Mrs. Mercer. I feel like they are a symbol for our talented orchestras from elementary to high school … We all hope you will reconsider your decision.”

NED CAMPBELLManny Castro, sixth grade, reads a letter he wrote to Superintendent Chris Brown in support of string teachers Mrs. Panzetta and Mrs. Mercer.

WG Academic Decathlon competes at Nationals West Genesee named ‘Best Community for Music Education’Enrollment in orchestra, band at its highest in school’s documented history


West Genesee was recently rec-ognized as one of 179 “Best Com-munities for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. 279 schools submitted surveys for the award.

This is the sixth time West Genesee has received the honor. “We are so very proud of West Genesee students and teachers being recognized for this honor,” said Director of Fine Arts Bill Davern. “$is competitive award is proof positive that outstanding instruction, in concert with posi-tive administrative, community and Board of Education support, produces recognized quality for all of our children.”

$is year, 2,720 West Genesee students in grades 3-12, or 46 per-cent of students enrolled, chose to participate in one of the bands, choruses and orchestras. Total district-wide enrollment in music classes and performing groups is 3,669, or 74.1 percent.

$e band and orchestra pro-grams have their largest enrollment in the school’s documented history (since 1980) of 697 and 707 non-duplicated students respectively, school o"cials said. At the high school, 401 students, or 27 per-cent, are enrolled in performing ensembles.

$is percentage is as high as it was in 2009 and 2010, even though total district enrollment dropped 150 students this year and 350 in

each of the past 2 years. “We are very fortunate that

even during challenging economic times the West Genesee Central School District can provide a music program worthy of such distinc-tion,” said Superintendent Chris Brown. “We are very proud to be a part of something special.”

Additional extracurricular op-portunities exist in jazz bands, !ddle improvisation groups, small ensembles, musical productions, Wildcat Marching Band, and com-munity groups.

$e music teachers responsible for this impressive program are: Tony Alvaro, Christine Astafan, Greg Borsz, Tracy Cheney, Marcia DeMartini, Jill DiBattista, Kevin Dimmel, Dee Fitzpatrick, Steve Frackenpohl, Steve Frank, Martha Grener, Leah Randall, Christy Knowlton, Bill Mercer, Maggie Mercer, Kristen Panzetta, Andrew Perry, Andrea Scerbo, Donald Schuuessler, Rosemarie Speich, Mike Stachnik, and Deaetta Szulis.

In conducting the annual survey, the NAMM Foundation is joined by advisory organizations in the !elds of music and education including, Americans for the Arts, League of American Orchestras, $e Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, $e Metropolitan Opera Guild, Music for All, Music Teachers National Association, National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, National PTA, Yamaha Corpora-tion of America and VH1 Save $e Music Foundation.

The New York State Aca-demic Decathlon Champion-ship West Genesee High School participated in its !rst national championship this past weekend in North Carolina. $e team placed 23rd overall, and team member Dennis “DJ” Campbell earned a $500 scholarship for

receiving the highest score on the NYS team.

$e team wished to thank the following sponsors that made this trip to the National Com-petition possible:

Anaren MicrowaveTodd’s Fund

National GridCenterStateCeoCamillus Police Benevolent

AssociationGreater Camillus Chamber of

CommerceWest Genesee Sta%NYS Academic Decathlon

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Marcellus Academic Club honors 62 students

Submitted by Dave Taddeo

The Marcellus Academic Club held its 12th annual Hon-ors Recognition Dinner May 1 at the Marietta House. 62 Marcellus Senior High School students were honored at the MAC ceremony that recognizes Class of 2011 members “who

distinguished themselves by attaining an overall grade point average at the end of the 14th marking period of 88 or better.” $e agenda for the event in-cluded an introduction by MAC President Nancy Seeley. In addi-tion to honoring students, MAC recognized Mayor John Curtin, Assemblyman William Barclay, Town Councilor Kevin O’Hara

and Assistant Superintendent Trish McCarron.

Michael Cirmo, MHS Band Director, directed the musical entertainment and Joe Isgar was the pianist. Photography was courtesy of Matthew Turner Images.

Featured speaker David

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$e Loretto Health and Re-habilitation Center in Syracuse has named Nancy Brown, of Otisco, Employee of the Month for April. Brown has worked at Loretto for more than 31 years; !rst for 10 years in housekeep-ing, then for 19 years as a certi-!ed nursing assistant at Loretto’s Daybreak adult medical day program at Intrepid Lane in Syracuse, where she was then promoted to secretary and has been excelling for the last three years.

Brown was chosen because she performs her duties &aw-lessly and volunteers whenever possible. Brown said she values working at Loretto because she “enjoys spending time with and helping program participants.”

Brown was raised in Cort-

land and is one of 17 children. After graduating from high school she married and moved to Otisco, where she and her husband raised three children. Brown enjoys spending time

with her three grandchildren and visiting her mother in North Carolina.

Brown is an asset to Loretto because of her longevity and on-going commitment to service.

SUBMITTED PHOTONancy Brown, center, of Otisco, with Loretto executive director Christine Tanchak, left, and health and rehabilitation adiministrator Lisa Maxwell, right.

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J-E graduate awarded Nazarath Fulbright grant

J-E Chamber to host school board candidate forum May 16

Jordan-Elbridge voters and other interested parties will hear the opinions of Jor-dan-Elbridge school board candidates David Gallaro, Terence Hanchett, Lisa Long and Lynette Zelias when the Greater Jordan-Elbridge Area Chamber of Com-merce holds a public forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday May 16 at the Town of El-bridge Community Center,

Route 31, Jordan.“It’s Your School, It’s Your

Future: Meet the Candi-dates” is designed to provide an opportunity for voters to see school board candidates !eld questions prepared by media representatives, stu-dents, chamber members, community organizations and the general public before the Jordan Elbridge Central School District elections

May 17.Following a question and

answer session, a meet and greet with candidates will begin at 8 p.m.

The forum is free and open to the public. For more information contact Mau-reen Doyle at 730-7498 or Chamber President Dennis Pelmear at 447-0182.

Marcellus Schools News and Notes

DMS hosts !fth grade wax museumBy Dave Taddeo

Driver Middle School !#h grade classes held their annual Wax Museum on $ursday April 28 as Hundreds of families and Marcellus commu-nity members turned out to view the unique “still” life displays that lined the hallways of DMS. Each !#h grade student selected a historical !gure, conducted research, and wrote a report for the wax museum event.

Fi#h grade teachers Jill Zoccollilo, Joe Mort is John F. Kennedy at the Driver Middle School Fifth Grade Wax Museum.See Wax museum, page 10

Amanda Poppe, of Jordan, was one of #ve Nazareth students selected to receive a 2011-2012 U.S. Junior Fulbright award. Poppe, a senior with a Spanish and adolescence education double major, will teach English in Spain. She plans to attend graduate school for TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) when she returns.

The Fulbright’ Program’s objec-tive is to build mutual understand-ing between the people of the United States and the rest of the world.

Tia Segretto of Memphis, a senior at Jordan-Elbridge High School, was one of 27 area high school seniors to receive scholar-ships from Cayuga Community College. Segretto was awarded a freshman scholarship of merit at an awards breakfast held May 1 at the college.

The following students were elected to the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society at SUNY

Geneseo:Sara Lewandowski of CamillusAnneMarie Glose of Syracuse

Katie Lynn Zimmerman, of Marcellus, was inducted into the Phi Epsilon Kappa National Honor Society at Lynchburg College. Zimmerman studies educational leadership.

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Vladimiro Hart-ZavoliVladimiro Hart-Zavoli, of 206 East Arbor-

dale Road, Syracuse, is running for election to the Board of Education.

He is a graduate of Grover Cleveland High School in New York City and attended Baruch College with a major in computer science.

He and his wife Kathleen have two children: Jeremiah, a sixth grader at West Genesee Middle School, and Olivia, who is in fourth grade at Onondaga Road Elementary School.

“As a proud and concerned parent of two children working their way through our schools, I am consistently exploring alterna-tive approaches that will foster their creativity and instill a sense of community,” Vladimiro said.

Vladimiro currently works for the Syra-cuse City School District in Computer Op-erations. Prior to that, he was the Technology Center Supervisor at Aurora of CNY, and a Rehabilitation Technology Specialist in Se-attle, Washington.

Prior to moving to Camillus, Vladimiro had ties to the community as a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church since 2004. He currently serves on the Vestry at St. Luke’s and is a member of the parish outreach commit-tee. He has served as a delegate to Diocesan Convention and played a part in Sunday worship as a musician. He is a member of the Onondaga Road PTA and the West Genesee Special Education PTSA.

“On both a personal and civic level, I

believe that there is no greater responsibility than securing a safe and nurturing environ-ment for all children,” Vladimiro said. “In these especially di"cult times, I hope to work with my peers to identify and implement in-novative learning and service strategies that are both curriculum focused and con!dence building.

“$e education of our children must be a cooperative e%ort between educators, parents and the community at large.”David Paczkowski

David Paczkowski has been a member of the West Genesee Board of Education for the last 24 years. During his tenure, he has served as board president, vice president, been a member of the District Shared Deci-sion Making Committees, District Advisory Committee on Pre-K, Strategic Planning for Educational Improvement Committee and the Continuous Improvement Council, and has been a board representative on the initial District Strategic Planning Committee.

Dave is currently serving in his ninth year as the West Genesee representative on the Board of Education of the Onondaga-Cort-land-Madison BOCES. He was also honored by the Onondaga-Madison School Boards Association as the Outstanding School Board Member of the Year in 2005 with the presenta-tion of the William Krentel Award.

“I take pride in being a member of a responsible board of education that must delicately balance the needs of the District with the ability of our taxpayers to provide

the !nancial resources and support needed to provide outstanding educational opportunity for our students,” Dave said.

A#er working 31 years, he retired in 2002 from Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation/National Grid. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from SUNY at Bu%alo and a master’s degree in business administra-tion from Chapman University.

Dave is a member of Holy Family Church. For 15 years, he was associated with the Western Onondaga Youth Soccer Associa-tion as a coach, referee, member of the board of directors, vice president and president. He has also been involved in the West Genesee Athletic Booster Club.

He and his wife, Monica, live at 106 Mer-riweather Drive. $eir daughter, Lynn, a graduate of West Genesee and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, works for International Paper in Memphis, Tennes-see. $eir son, Christopher, is also a graduate of West Genesee and of the University of Rochester. He works for the Department of Defense Information Systems Agency and lives with his wife, Ellie, and two sons, Mat-thew and Austin, in Washington, D.C.

“I am committed to providing the best environment for learning for each of our students, while moving forward with a focus on continuous improvement,” he added. “I believe my years of service on the board pro-vides a knowledge base which will support the growth of our district.

“Today’s economic times are creating a climate of uncertainty in our schools that we have never seen before. I am proud to be a member of a community where our sta% members came forward and agreed to take a pay freeze in order to help West Genesee retain positions and lessen the tax increase needed to fund our programs. We need to achieve more with less. We must all work together to explore all alternatives to improve our practices and minimize spending so that our students and community will continue to realize their high expectations.“Deborah Simon

Deborah Simon, of 210 Weathervane Way, Syracuse, is Operations Manager for Continuum Professional Services, a national medical transcription service.

She is a graduate of the Mandl School for Medical Assistants and Secretaries on Long Island. She attended Onondaga Community College.

Deborah currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Onondaga Madison School Board Association. She was president of the Stonehedge PTA and past president of the West Genesee District Council. She also served as an associate director for the Central District PTA. She has received the NYSSBA Master of Boardmanship Award. In addi-tion, she was the recipient of the Honorary Life Membership and Distinguished Service Award from the New York State PTA. She has been a Boy Scout den leader and a religious education instructor at Holy Family Church.

Mrs. Simon’s husband, Stan, works at Cooper Crouse-Hinds. $ey have two sons, Matthew and Kevin, both of whom are gradu-ates of West Genesee.

Mrs. Simon is concluding her third three-year term. Currently she is president and served as vice president from 2007 to 2009. She said her reasons for seeking another term are simple — she enjoys volunteering and wants to continue helping the district succeed in its academic growth.

“For the last nine years I have been watch-ing, listening, and learning what really goes on behind the scenes in order to make our Dis-

trict outstanding. $ese past two years have been the most challenging due to the !nancial constraints facing not only our District, but all school districts, as well as our county, state, and federal governments. Developing the budget has been a di"cult process because of the impact it is taking on programs and sta%. Our goal here at West Genesee is to ensure that every child, when they enter Kindergarten, is given every opportunity to enjoy a successful academic environment and are able to em-bark on what lies ahead for them when they graduate from West Genesee.

“What has inspired me the most to con-tinue to sit on the Board, is the collaboration and communication that our administrators, faculty, and sta% have demonstrated these past few years. I am so proud of each and every one of them. Everyone is looking out for the good of the student and of each other. $ere is no ‘I’ in West Genesee; there is a ‘We’, and together we will continue to succeed and to be a nation-ally ranked school here in the USA.”Neil Widrick

Neil Widrick resides at 108 Munro Drive, Camillus. He has been employed by St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center for 21 years and is currently the Manager of the Sleep Laboratory.

He is responsible for overseeing employees including the development and implemen-tation of an annual budget program. He is also responsible for hiring and training new employees and the policy and procedure manual. While at St. Joseph’s Hospital he has held a variety of roles including: Coordinator of Respiratory Care, In-service Education, and the Coordinator of the Pulmonary Re-habilitation program. Neil is also an adjunct faculty member of the Respiratory Care Education Program at SUNY Upstate Medi-cal University.

His community involvement includes being a member of the John Pepper/ Wildcat Lacrosse committee, pit dad for Marching Band, as well as chairperson of the bottle drive for the marching band, chairperson of Security for the Tournament of the Bands, WOYSA Board of Directors serving as Regis-trar/Division Director/Coach, and as a coach for CYBA.

Neil and his wife, Arisa, have two children. $eir son Benjamin is a sophomore at West Genesee High School, and their daughter Katherine is an eighth grader at Camillus Middle School, where Arisa is the president of the CMS PTO.

He is a graduate of Lowville Central High School and has a bachelor’s degree in ad-vanced cardio respiratory care from SUNY Upstate Medical Center. He is a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, a Registered Respiratory $erapist, and a Registered Pul-monary Function Technologist.

Neil has lived in Camillus for the past 16 years.

“I have spent the last year at every Board meeting to be aware of the board programs and to insure my commitment to this district. In addition, in high school, I had the privilege of being a student representative for my local BOE, and consequently, I have always main-tained the desire to actively serve my commu-nity as a board member, speci!cally, when my children are enrolled within the district.

“West Genesee School District has an outstanding academic, athletic and !ne arts program that my children have had the privilege of experiencing !rst hand. I wish to assist in any way I can to maintain this excel-lent program, especially with the !nancial, social, and academic challenges we face in our future.”

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Marcellus Board of Education?Julie Brissette: “Marcellus is a great dis-

trict. I am seeking reelection because I enjoy being part of such an important aspect in the lives of children. $at is what being on the BOE is always all about, what’s best for the students, while also being !scally respon-sible to the taxpayers.”

EO: What do you bring to the position?

JB: “I feel my six years of experience along with my accounting background is an asset, especially in these tough !nancial times we are facing. I am deeply involved in this community, thereby aware of local issues.”

EO: What is the biggest challenge you expect to face as a member of the school board?

JB: “It doesn’t make sense to make the young people, who are our future, pay the price for a !scal crisis they didn’t create. $e challenge before us is to keep education moving forward with fewer resources. We have worked hard as a board to create more opportunities for the public to express their opinions such as the survey, the World Cafés and the town meetings. We overwhelmingly heard that most were very concerned with keeping and moving forward our educa-tional opportunities.

“The global competition our young people are facing isn’t going to let up. It is our obligation to continue to better prepare them for the outside world! We have and will continue to explore consolidation options and other ways to save money, thereby sav-ing programs, and still keeping our per pupil spending one of the lowest in the state.”

EO: Why should district residents vote for you?

JB: “I would appreciate your vote because I would like the opportunity to use my six years of experience to continue to do what is right for the children and the taxpayers of this district. As a board we work together respectfully through our differences of opinion to do what is right for all involved. I have no agenda other than to keep the district moving forward in these di"cult !scal times.”

David Locastro gradu-ated from LeMoyne College and New York University School of Medicine before completing his surgical residency at SUNY Health Science center at Syracuse. He moved to Marcellus in 1997 a#er serving active duty with the US Air Force.

He is self employed as a surgeon, with

o"ces in Auburn, Rochester and Fayette-ville.

David is married to the former Amy Merriman, a lifetime resident of Marcellus. $ey have four children: Maddy 12, Kath-erine 11, Lilly 8 and Ben 3. $ey all go to Marcellus, except Ben, who will when he is old enough.

Eagle Observer: Why did you choose to run for election to the school board?

David Locastro: “I chose to run for the BOE a#er attending the meetings of our board for much of the last two years. Our BOE is not interactive with the public, they vote in lockstep, and I feel they don’t think critically about the issues facing them. I want to change that.”

EO: What do you bring to the position? DL: “I will bring to the position my love

of education, my tireless work ethic and new ways to look at old problems. I will make the BOE realize that the superintendent works for us, and we work for the people. $at relationship has become blurred in the last few years.”


DL: “$e biggest challenge facing the school board is maintaining the high aca-demic achievements that we expect from the students and teachers, while keeping costs under control. Our budgets may be getting tighter, but our greatest assets in Marcellus are the great community of students, parents and teachers that we have. We need to keep that in perspective.”

EO: Why should residents vote for you? DL: “Residents should vote for me be-

cause I will work diligently to make the BOE in Marcellus more responsive to the people who elected them. I will work with other school districts and BOCES to !nd ways to cooperate and consolidate where we can in order to save money. I will not vote in lock-step with the superintendent, as the present BOE does, and I will not forget that the BOE works for the people who elected them.”

Richard Finch is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel currently working at Fort Drum for Alutiiq Global Solutions, an American Native Corporation. He holds a BA in History and Political Science.

Richard has been married to his wife, Terri, for 23 years; they have called Marcellus home for 10 years. $ey have two sons: Zachary, 21, serves with the 82nd Airborne, US Army, at Fort Bragg, N.C. and graduated from Marcellus in 2008; Joshua, 15, is a freshman at Marcellus High School.

Eagle Observer: Why did you choose to run for election to the board of education?

Richard Finch: “I choose to run for board of education because I feel called to do public service for my local community. $e Marcellus school district has provided a great education for my children, giving them an opportunity to be a successful community contributor. I would like the opportunity to assist in maintaining and improving on our current school district, not only for our children but as an asset to the community.”

EO: What do you bring to the position?RF: “I believe I bring a sense of commu-

nity spirit, pride in Marcellus and its students and residents. I have 30 years of manage-ment and organizational skills, 30 years ex-perience in meeting the needs of diverse and multiple groups of people and interests. I have fought many battles, I am not afraid to take a stand for what is just and right.”


RF: “I believe the biggest challenge I will face as a member of the BOE for Marcellus will be balancing the Marcellus School Dis-tricts vision for its students with the !nan-cial circumstances and !scal responsibility expectations of the tax payers and residents of the Marcellus school district.”

EO: Why should district residents vote for you?

RF: “I believe I am a man of honor and integrity with a God given desire to serve the Marcellus community. I believe I am blessed with the experience and common sense required to make the di"cult decisions that will arise and a%ect our community.”

Lisa Valentine is run-ning for reelection to her second three-year term on the Marcellus Board of Education.

She is employed by $e Reagan Compa-nies in Marcellus as the Investment Manage-ment department coordinator and has lived in Marcellus for 16 years.

Her husband, Ron, is a lifetime resident of Marcellus, and their daughter is in third grade at K.C. He%ernan Elementary.

Eagle Observer: Why did you choose to run for reelection to the BOE?

Lisa Valentine: “I chose to run for re-election for a lot of the same reasons I ran originally. I believe that all children need to be supported and not just one segment. I also believe that we need to do a better job communicating with the district residents as well as district employees. One of the initiatives I have been working so hard for, the World Cafe, is an avenue to opening up those lines of communications. A#er nearly two years of pushing for it, we had our !rst series of cafes this past spring. I

was overwhelmed by the numbers of people who took time away from their families and were willing to roll up their sleeves and help us brainstorm ideas not only for this budget cycle, but also ideas for a changing vision of how we go about the business of educating our kids. $rough these café lines of com-munication were opened not only with the community but also with district employees, students and the PTA.”

EO: What do you bring to the position? LV: “I bring an open-mind and indepen-

dent thought to the board. I feel it is impor-tant to continue to o%er our children a strong and progressive education. I supported the creation of the elementary science labs and I am a strong advocate for our AIS depart-ment. I also bring 3 years of Board experi-ence to the position. $ere is a large learning curve to understanding how a school district runs as well as the board’s responsibilities to the district and it’s employees. “


LV: “We have many large challenges in front of us. I would say that our biggest challenge has been, and will continue to be !nding a way to o%er the best education and experiences to our children with an ever shrinking check book. Our children deserve to have programs and teachers available to them that not only push them to excel, but also support them. We must !nd a way to provide them the framework to be critical thinkers and problem solvers; we can’t do this by cutting programs and teaching posi-tions. We must look forward and continue to grow with our academic curriculum; otherwise we have failed our children. Status quo is not acceptable.”

EO: Why should residents vote for you? LV: “I am excited at the prospect of an-

other term and not only because of what is written above. I am a strong advocate for the AIS services we have in Marcellus. $e employees we have working with those children are incredible and not only do they help them understand the curriculum, but our children walk away with pride and self-con!dence. You can’t put a price tag on a child’s smile. Many of the children who enter into AIS services in KCH are phased out or require fewer services by the time they go to DMS. Not only is that invaluable to the child and parent, but it also saves the district because fewer services are needed in the long run. Special Education costs are extremely expensive and a large part of our budget. I will continue to work towards clearing up lines of communication. In ad-dition I will continue to work on !nding alternative revenue streams to support our programming, and work hard to keep our educational standards at a high level.”

MCS BOE From page 1

Shields reminded stu-dents that “what you do here in Marcellus is the foundation for your success. The experi-ences you have had in Marcellus are as good as anywhere in the nation.” He also expressed his appreciation to the Mar-cellus Central School District.

“I think that it is fan-tastic that your school is recognizing your academic success,” he said. Shields is a 1980 Marcellus High School graduate who has gone on to serve as the Dep-uty Director for Science and Technology with the Central Intelligence Agency. He actively engaged the audience, every step of the way,

as he connected his learning experiences in Marcellus to his success in Washington.

He even went so far as to pass the “actual baton” from his Marcel-lus track days to current track star and MAC honoree Jesse Garn. Shields’ commended the students on their accomplishments and reminded them that “you are now the new leaders”.

Here are the Class of 2011 High Honors and Honors students:

High Honors:Alexa BallNora BarryEmily BrissetteEllen BrooksChristopher CharlesHeather ColeatesAnne Dailey

Nicole DorioJake DriscollEmily GasconJacob GinestroSarah Anne GloseHeather HeinekampSophie JacksonHayley KnoxAleksander KostinChristopher MankeEric MorrisZoe Mullan StoutCatherine Nonenm-

acherJoelle OreckiKarl PalmerRyan PeersMary PerryEdward PowersVeronica RaymondEmily ReillyTimothy SchneiderBryan SwierczekKyle Tierney

Honors:Jena AnnableAdam BaileyZachary Barner

Ian BechtelerSophia BerattaStephen CarrollJenna DedonatoCorey DePernoAllan DonahoeBailey DonovanCara DooleyMichael EppRebecca FabrizioAubriea FrancherJesse GarnMegan GrosholzRhianna HickeyNicholas HussPaige KingJoseph KraaiMelissa LeeRobert LinderEmily LobelloJessica ManahanAnnie MichoJoshua MillerChelsey MollinAaron MurphyHeather PeersTyler TomenyMatthew TompkinsElizabeth Zimmer

MAC From page 6Katrina Ercole, Sandy Carey, Lau-rie Zoanetti, Tracie O’Connor, Donna Costa, Erin Mahoney and Kate Sheehan organized the traditional instructional project that involved elements of social studies, English language arts and information gathering cur-ricula. $e students then dressed in character and posed without a sound or movement for the hour long wax museum event.

Families and community members were free to view the historical still life displays as they moved through the first floor hallways of DMS. $e characters depicted at the wax museum spanned not only the planet but also the past/present areas of poli-tics, government, invention, art, entertainment, music, athletics, and the military.

Among the historical !gures depicted at this year’s !#h grade

wax museum were Abraham Lin-coln, Mozart, Sacajawea, Cleopa-tra, Hernando Cortes, George Washington, Betsy Ross, John F. Kennedy, John Deere, Clara Bar-ton, John Henry, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Albert Einstein, Amelia Ear-hart, Louis Armstrong, Lou Geh-rig, Mother Teresa, Julia Child, Sir Edmund Hillary, Stan Lee, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Jane Goodall, Bobby Fischer, George Lucas and Temple Grandin.

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Westhill baseball completes sweep of Marcellus

Marcellus boys golfers earn pair of winsSports

By Phil Blackwell

Activity for all the area’s high school golf teams picked up, in a big way, with the welcome return of late-week sunshine.

Back when it was still gloomy, the Marcellus boys team rolled past Sol-vay 184-260 last Monday a#ernoon at Pine Grove. Joe Felicia shot a 35 for nine holes, part of a strong team performance.

Not far behind, Chris Files shot a 36, while Zach Anderson put together a 37. Ryan Bonk and Alec Mosher had matching totals of 38. For the Bearcats, Jimmy Farella had a 45, with Zack Weigand and Jake Armstrong each posting 52.

$e Mustangs had to wait until Friday to play again – but remained in good form, beating Westhill 199-211. Felicia again led the way, with a 37, while Bonk managed a 38 and Mosher posted a 40. For the Warriors, Alex Conway had a 40 of his own, with Gus Gosson adding a 41.

Only on Saturday did Marcellus have a setback, shooting 407 to take fourth place in the Warriors Classic at Hidden Valley where host Whitesboro prevailed with 390 and Skaneateles (406) beat the Mustangs by a single shot. Bishop Ludden was ninth with 467.

Another local showdown on Friday saw Jordan-Elbridge look impressive in a 199-229 win over Solvay at Pine Grove. Jake Mel! had a 34, his lowest round of the season, to lead the Eagles as Pat Hogan got a 36 and Aaron Id-dings posted a 38. For the Bearcats, R.J. Cornish had a 43, with Jimmy Farella contributing a 45.

Prior to that, Solvay lost Wednes-day to Skaneateles 197-274, as Jake Armstrong shot a 51, well o% the low Laker totals of Je% Baldetti (36), Justin Sisson (37) and Eric Edmunds (39).

Bishop Ludden held o% Pulaski 248-265 at Sunset Ridge, with William Wallace shooting 42, the only player on either side to break 50 as Tom Vazquez and Jordan Delaney fell on that mark.

In an even closer match on Wednes-day at Meadowbrook, Ludden edged Weedsport 240-241. Wallace again shot 42 and Tim Murphy stepped up for a 46. Ludden did beat Bishop Grimes 238-267 on Friday as Vazquez led all individuals with a 45 and John Suave contributed a 46.

Westhill’s girls team shot 215 at Camillus Country Club to win a three-way match over Chittenango (242) and East Syracuse-Minoa (256). Marcellus lost to CBA 175-235, Olivia Clark shooting a 48 as the Brothers’ Mary Fletcher put up a 37.

On Wednesday, West Genesee returned to action, losing to annual power Fayetteville-Manlius 169-218 at Westvale. Kristen O’Leary shot a 52 and Alexa Rahrle added a 54, well o% the totals of Alex Seabury, who led the Hornets with a 37.

But the Wildcats recovered $urs-day to beat Liverpool 187-198, led by Brianna Corcoran’s total of 44 at Liverpool Country Club.

Marcellus, playing on Wednes-day, lost to Chittenango 224-260 at Woodcrest, where Olivia Clark’s total of 53 landed just one shot behind the Bears’ Carolyn Ledger. Kendra Soli-day posted a 56.

More three-way matches took place $ursday, where Westhill, with a 220, beat East Syracuse-Minoa (243) and Cazenovia (246) as Nicole Dem-ming shot the low individual round of 47. Marcellus, with a 278, was behind Skaneateles (210 and Chittenango (253).

$e Warriors’ busy week conclud-ed Friday as it beat Marcellus 221-267, though both !nished behind CBA’s total of 180.

In alumni news, West Genesee graduate Alec Stoaino% helped the Onondaga Community College men’s team with the Mid-State Athletic Conference title at Corning by shoot-ing a 79.

By Phil Blackwell

By getting close to perfection, Westhill baseball pitching ace Kevin McAvoy helped his team pull further away from the rest of the Onondaga High School League Liberty divi-sion challengers.

McAvoy took a no-hitter to the seventh inning of last Friday’s game against Marcellus, and though he had to sweat out the ending, the Warriors still beat the Mustangs by a score of 4-1.

It marked the second time McAvoy had pitched this week. He had gone !ve innings in a 10-2 win over CBA on Monday, striking out 10 and throwing 80 pitches. $ree days later, he dealt with the same Marcellus squad he beat 9-2 on April 8 with 12 strikeouts in six innings of work.

On this day, of the !rst nine Mustang batters, McAvoy struck out seven, not allowing a baserunner. Meanwhile, Westhill turned a Marcellus error into a run in the bottom of the !rst on McAvoy’s sacri!ce &y and made it 2-0 in the third on Nathan Nigolian’s solo home run.

Only the strong work of Mustang le#-hander Jordan Smith kept the game within reach for the Mustangs, as he struck out seven in his six innings of work and blanked the Warriors a#er a two-run rally in the fourth that featured Nigolian singling home one run and scoring the other.

Into the sixth, McAvoy remained perfect. He retired 16 straight batters before plunking Brandon Amidon with one out in the sixth. $en McAvoy coaxed Paul Hastings into a double play, so his no-hitter remained alive.

Phil Zdanowski ended that quest with a long double to le# to lead o% the seventh. And it didn’t end there, as Nick Sinay walked and, a#er McAvoy struck out Smith, Mike Sni%en also walked to load the bases with one out.

Staying cool, McAvoy struck out Jordan Vile, his 13th K of See Baseball, page 6


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AGENTS CAN HELP

SAVE WHEN BUYING A HOME...1. Schedule a consultation

to discuss what features and ameni-ties buyer is looking for in a home.

2. The agent may suggest buyers speak with a mortgage consultant to !gure out their buying power and obtain a mortgage pre-approval letter.3. The agent will then look up home listings in a particular price range and help the buyers to view the homes.4. When buyers find a home they want to purchase, the real estate agent will help them come up with a fair market price and write up the contract to present to the seller.5. The agent will help the buyer negotiate on the final price with the seller.6. In some states, the agent will accept a down payment to place in trust or work with a real estate attor-ney on behalf of the buyer.7. The agent may be present during a home inspection, which is recom-mended.8. The agent will then schedule the home appraisal.9. He or she will then confirm the closing and be present at closing with the buyer and the attorney, if necessary.

OR SELLING A HOME1. The real estate agent will meet with the sellers and evaluate the home and property.2. He or she will do a market analysis to !gure out the best price to list the house based on the neighborhood and comparable sales.3. The agent may make suggestions for repairs or improvements that can help make the home more at-tractive to buyers.4. The real estate agent may present a marketing plan that indicates where the home will be advertised.5. He or she will write up a listing agreement and begin the process of marketing the home.6. An open house for real estate brokers may be sched-uled, also a caravan of brokers from the agents’ own real estate o"ce and surrounding a"liates.7. An open house for buyers will be scheduled.8. The agent will !eld calls from other agents and no-tify the seller when a viewing request has been made.9. Follow-up feedback can be o#ered, which may include information the agent receives by making calls to people who viewed the home or by tracking how many potential buyers viewed the home listing.10. When an o#er comes in, the agent will notify the sellers and advise him or her of the negotiation pro-cess.11. The agent will be present during the home inspec-tion, if the buyer requests one.12. The agent will schedule with the city or town to have a certi!cate of occupancy inspection conducted.13. The seller will be noti!ed by the agent when the buyer has obtained a mortgage commitment and made good faith deposits.14. The agent will likely be present at the home closing with the real estate attorneys.Individuals buying or selling a home can certainly do it by themselves, but real estate agents have the knowl-edge and provide assistance through the myriad steps of the process, helping individuals to save time and money.

Real estate agents can help save buyers and sellers money

Taking that important step...wi$ely

Record-low interest rates and record-low housing prices have renewed interest in the !oundering housing market for many people. Now could be the time to sell and buy a new home and earn an even bigger slice of the real estate pie.

Whether an individual is a buyer or a seller, or doing both, his or her goal is to get the best "nancial deal on the home -- and o#en that means having a quali"ed real estate agent working in his or her corner.

Those entering the real estate realm may have misconceptions about what’s involved. O#entimes, individuals think they can go it alone and save money on real estate com-missions in the process.

However, not having a knowl-edgeable agent to navigate the pro-cess can end up costing more money in the long run.

An agent is not there just to open up houses for viewing or to simply put a for-sale sign on the front lawn. Agents guide the seller or buyer through a complicated process of legalities and emotional hurdles.

The agent also negot i ates for the buyer and seller to help them make important "nancial decisions.

“When sellers are interview-ing real estate agents to market their homes, their primary focus is usually on the adver-tising that the agent will o$er them,” said Jessica Goodbody of Weichert Realtors.

“Advertising is important, but, once sellers have an o$er, they need a strong negotia-tor to help them get the best price and terms. Buyers should also look for agents who have strong negotiating skills and neighborhood knowledge which will help them make the most of their purchasing power.”

Individuals can expect a real estate agent to help them navigate a process that, to "rst-time buyers or sellers, can prove intimidating.

Finding your best bet for veggies Wondering what varieties work well? So are researchers!

So, you’ve tilled the soil, dug your rows and have fertilizer at the ready. But what should you plant? Obviously, you will choose some favorite vegetables, herbs and fruits to cultivate in your home garden, but, since 2004, a tool has been avail-able online to help you decide what is worthy of being in your garden.

%is tool, developed by the Cornell Cooperative Extension, is an interactive web site for gardeners to share their experi-ences with seed varieties, as well as their advice on which varieties grow the best.

Gardeners can register at vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu to rate and review their favorite vegetable varieties, as well as those that didn’t work so well for them. Anyone can visit the site to read those reviews and ratings to "nd varieties that will work best in their gardens.

“It’s like an Amazon.com for vegetable varieties, only we don’t sell the seeds,” said Lori Bushway, the senior extension associate in Cornell University’s Department of Horticulture who coordinates the website.

%e concept is simple: Gardeners visit this site and report what varieties perform well - and not so well - in their gardens. Other gardeners visit to view the variety ratings and read the reviews to decide which might work well for them.

According to the website, “Asking gardeners to partner

with researchers by collecting and sharing their own observa-tions via the web could prove to be a winning combination for all. With a multitude of gardener observations at their "nger tips, researchers can gain new insight into the performance of vegetable varieties under a wide range of conditions and practices, and ultimately provide more insight into which varieties perform best. At the same time, gardeners can get advice from a larger community of gardeners to help decide which varieties to try in their own garden.”

In addition, the site o$ers a guide to growing 58 garden vegetables, with detailed descriptions, growing instructions, site and soil requirements, varieties and solutions for manag-ing pests and diseases.

“We’re calling on passionate vegetable gardeners to help us spread the word about the site and improve it by contributing more ratings and reviews,” said Bushway. “%e more ratings and reviews we get, the more reliable and valuable the site becomes.”

%e site also links to other Cornell gardening resources, including online growing guides for more than 60 vegetable crops, and a project, Vegetable Varieties Investigation (VVI). %is intergenerational citizen science project bridges the technology divide, helping youth connect with gardeners in their community, learn survey skills, and explore biodiversity through the whimsical world of vegetable varieties.

Visit the Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners website at veg-variety.cce.cornell.edu.

Top !ve rated varieties

1. Zephyr Squash “This squash is very attactive, green and

yellow. It has a !ne texture and slightly nutty taste. Great for eating small or large, grilled, steamed or roasted. I have grown it for many years. This is my most requested crop for shar-ing!”

-A gardener from Rensselaer2. Rampicante-Tromboncino Squash

3. Italian Large Leaf Basil

4. Cayenne Long Peppers

5. Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard Source: vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu.

No garden for me…so seedlings can breathe a sigh of relief Just recently I did an

interview with horti-culturist extraordinare Terry Ettinger – the guru of gardens. When discussing possible top-ics for the article I was about to write, he suggested tips for how to start a garden, the correct way.

“Correct” is more my word than his; he was very

diplomatic about the whole subject. People, he said, should consider how their garden "ts into their lifestyle and abilities. If you don’t want to lug a hose to the back corner of your yard every day, plant your garden closer to the water source. Keep it simple - if you like peas, cucumbers and squash, plant those varieties and forget the other vegetables you won’t eat as much.

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See Tree talk, continued on next page

I recognized the wisdom in his words, as I am a great one to jump into a project with both feet, only to real-ize I don’t have the time, energy or knowledge to keep up with it. Although I have been a homeowner for more than a decade, I have yet to add “gardener” to my list of accomplish-ments. Not because I don’t love homegrown fruit and vegetables – there’s nothing like a tomato picked right from the garden, still warm

from the sun. I get that, and am able to sample it, thanks to my father, the home gardening pro. He has built an enclosure, using logs as cornerstones, about eight feet high, in or-der to keep deer and other pests out of his garden. He created his own irrigation system in order to keep the soil moist, the workings of which, though described by him in detail, remain a mystery to me.

I have inherited many

traits from my parents, most good, but one thing I got from my mother was her self-admitted “brown thumb.” Plants die around me, and it’s quite depress-ing. I don’t even attempt house plants anymore – it’s too depressing to see brit-tle, brown leaves scattered on the shelf around wilting, sad once-greenery.

Fortunately, I do have more luck with shrub-bery (I keep it nice and trimmed!) and easy, no-

maintenance perennials outside, which I even water once in a while.

Fortunately for seedlings everywhere, I have not elected to begin a vegetable patch of my own. I know myself and my limitations:

1. I have a low attention span. !is means I will walk right by a plant beg-ging for attention and not notice.

2. I’m always in a rush. Even just to the store to pick up the milk, I tend to grab and run. No time to weed, feed or seed.

3. I don’t tend to tie things in a neat bow. I know what will happen: I will begin the garden with the best of intentions, then let it rest, half-done, until the leaves start falling in autumn. In the meantime, the garden will serve as a reminder of my defeat.

So, though I recognize the value of having a home garden – money saved, yummy produce and en-joyment of being outdoors while working – I’m not going to start one – yet.

Why does the fact that I haven’t "rmly closed the door on the idea of starting a garden sound more like a threat than a promise?

From previous pageGardening Tree talk

The importance of periodic pruning

By Tom MullarneyISA Board Certi!ed Master Arborist,

Bartlett Tree Experts

Central New York prop-erties have both young and mature trees that require pe-riodic maintenance. Pruning is the most common proce-dure for maintaining trees.

Pruning should be done with an understanding of how the trees respond to each cut.

Improper pruning may cause damage that can last for the tree’s lifespan or, worse yet, can shorten the tree’s lifespan.

Why is periodic pruning necessary?Pruning is necessary for various reasons such as the

removal of weak branching, and to provide structural, lighting, utility lines, pedestrian tra#c and/or vehicular tra#c clearance.

Pruning is also an invigorating process. By remov-ing dead, dying, diseased, and crossing and con$icting limbs, energy reserves are directed towards growth in remaining branches.

Periodic pruning should maintain a desirable, natural shape while enhancing the beauty and health of your landscape.

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EAGLE NEWSPAPERS14 EAGLE OBSERVER, MAY 11, 2011

Third Annual Spring Open at Timber Banks

After a long winter it is !nally that time of year again. Everyone is brushing the dust o" of their clubs and heading out to the golf course. #e Timber Banks Golf Club is in full swing. News this year at Timber Banks is the appointment of Jim Roy as Playing Profes-sional and Special Instructor. Jim has built quite a reputa-tion for himself in CNY as one of the best amateur players in the history of the Syracuse District Golf As-sociation. Along with his ex-tensive resume as an amateur golfer, Jim has played in 5 major professional champi-onships while playing on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. He had full time status on the Senior PGA Champi-ons Tour last year. Roy will be teaming up with Director of Instruction- Kevin Savage and Assistant Professionals Evan LaBarge and Brian Workman to provide clinics, seminars, private lessons, playing lessons and custom-ized corporate programs. Call the Timber Banks Golf Shop at (315)635-8800 x 1 to speak to the Golf Academy Sta".

Another expansion of

services for Timber Banks is the addition of the Wedding & Banquet Center with their Special Events Coordinator- Sarah Miller. Miller says, “Our biggest advantage with a new facility like this is that we have the ability to provide you 1 stop shopping. Your ceremony, photo’s and recep-tion are all at the same venue. #ere are always weddings and banquets that come together very quickly and it is di$cult for them to !nd a location for all of these. We have all of these locations at Timber Banks.” To speak with Sarah about an event that you have coming up call (315)635-8800 x 4.

This year the annual Spring Open at Timber Banks is scheduled for May 20, 21 and 22. #e model homes from @home Builders and Heritage Homes will be open each day from 10am to 5pm. #is gives you a chance to view the latest designs and amenities that Timber Banks can o"er including resort style apartments, vil-las, cottages and single family homes.

#e Timber Banks Golf academy will provide free clinics on Saturday begin-

ning with (11 a.m.) putting, (noon) chipping/ pitching, (1 p.m.) iron play, (2 p.m.) fairway woods and (3 p.m.) course management. On Sunday there will be a U.S. Kids Golf Day with an in-troduction to the program at 11am followed by a U.S. Kids Family Golf Demo Day from 12pm- 4pm. #is junior speci!c day is designed to introduce families to the pro-grams that will be running all summer long at Timber Banks as well as to introduce and encourage new young golfers to the game. Tim-ber Banks will also set up the course on Sunday with PGA Family Tees: Level 1 measures 1,100 yards and

The Timber Banks Golf Club is in full swing this spring. This year the annual Spring Open at Timber

Banks is scheduled for May 20, 21 and 22.

When should you begin pruning trees?Pruning young plants helps them build a strong struc-

ture to support future growth. Most young trees require a strong central leader and balanced branching to ensure the proper distribution of weight and to prevent future structural problems. A tree with minimal structural problems will be less likely to fail during a heavy rain or snowstorm. Proper structure reduces the risk to your tree’s health and also reduces the risk of damage to your home and property from falling limbs.

Wound dressingsWound dressings were once thought to help wound

closure, and protect against disease and insect activ-ity. However, research has shown that dressings do not reduce decay or speed closure. In addition, they rarely prevent disease or insect activity. Most experts do not recommend using wound dressings. If dressing is to be used it is simply for aesthetic purposes only (i.e., cover-ing an obvious tree wound).

When Should I Consult A Certi!ed Arborist?

If a pruning job requires the use of a ladder, you need to call a certi!ed arborist to have the work completed. I strongly recommend hiring a certi!ed arborist to evalu-ate and give you appropriate recommendations for any of your pruning needs. A tree care professional will be able to provide you with the services of a trained crew, including all required safety equipment and the appro-priate liability insurance.

Be careful if an arborist suggests “topping” your tree. A knowledgeable arborist knows that topping is not a standard practice, as it is very harmful to trees.

Remember, periodic pruning can provide major health, safety and aesthetic bene!ts for your trees; but only if it is completed properly.

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a paying adult playing with them.

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"e current operating environment in the banking arena is one of change and opportunity. "e Association is in a stage where policymakers are looking to reform and reshape our !nancial system no matter what the size or charter of the institution. She continued, “While we must make sure

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SportsJ-E girls lacrosse splits close decisions

WG girls fend o" B’ville, move to 14-0

Boys lacrosse Warriors top Marcellus, 5-4

By Phil Blackwell [email protected]

True, the gap between the West Genesee girls lacrosse team and Baldwinsville, its primary chaser among the Section III Class A challengers, may have decreased in the month since their April 5 encounter.

But the state no. 1-ranked Wild-cats are still out in front, as it proved again last $ursday a#ernoon when it went to B’ville and, led by Katey Hart’s four goals and four assists, powered its way to a 12-8 victory over the Bees.

$e !rst game had gone 17-11 in WG’s favor as it led by as much as 10 in the second half before the Bees made a late charge. $e rematch took place at Ray Middle School, on a grass !eld in superior condition to the one at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium that has taken in nearly a foot of rain in the last month.

Immediately, this encounter was di%erent, as B’ville went ahead 2-0 on two goals from Claire Mon-nat 11 seconds apart. WG settled down, though, as Erica Geremia earned three goals as part of a 6-0 run that stretched deep into the !rst half. WG held the Bees without a goal for more than 18 minutes as, among other things, defenders Erica Anderson and Shelby Milne took timely charges in front of the net.

B’ville would not get blown out here, though, battling back in the late stages of the half. When Mag-gie Monnat beat Libby Byrne on a free-position shot at the horn, the Bees had closed within 7-5 at they went to hal#ime.

Again, the Wildcats’ defense got tested as B’ville held the ball for the !rst seven-plus minutes of the sec-ond half. However, the Bees only got one goal in that sequence, missing several chances to tie the game.

Now Hart would take over, set-ting up Julie Dussing’s goal before converting herself with 12:12 le#. Just a minute later, B’ville picked up its third yellow card, meaning that (thanks to a new rule in the 2011 season) it would spend the rest of the game one player down.

And the Wildcats took full ad-vantage, doubling its margin down the stretch. Geremia earned her fourth goal and Hart would con-vert twice, the last of those goals

clinching the outcome with 4:06 le#. Rachel Watkins had !ve saves in the second half as Emily Tripodi amassed two goals and four assists.

Two days before going to B’ville, the Wildcats went to Oswego and, in wet and soggy conditions, handled the Buccaneers 21-10, the exact same score by which it beat Cicero-North Syracuse in its previous out-ing April 29.

Yet it wasn’t that easy. Oswego found success against WG’s defense throughout the !rst half, only trail-ing 8-6 at the break. Fuming at this, the Wildcats cranked up the tempo and simply used the volume of its attack to pull away late.

Hart and Geremia both had four goals, with Hart adding three as-sists. Tripodi backed up her three goals with !ve assists as Nicole Bello also got a three-goal hat trick. Shan-non Hawley had two goals and one assist as Kara Datellas, Olivia Wol-fram, Nicole Desko, Vicki Graveline and Julie Dussing managed single goals. Haley Rose and Liz LaComb added assists.

Right a#er the B’ville battle, WG came home Saturday and took apart reigning Class C champion Car-

thage in the !rst half of yet another 21-10 decision. Here, the Wildcats ended the suspense early, cruising to a 15-3 hal#ime lead and over-coming Kailah Kempney’s six-goal e%ort on the Comets’ behalf.

Hart and Geremia each had four goals and two assists, with Tripodi getting three goals and four assists. Datellas also had a three-goal hat trick and Hawley managed four as-sists as Desko, Wolfram and Bello earned two goals apiece and Grav-eline scored, too.

By comparison, West Genesee’s boys lacrosse side had a quieter time in the !rst week of May. In the Wildcats’ 9-1 win over Oswego last Tuesday saw the Buccaneers try to slow things down in the !rst half, only not to score as WG scraped its way to a 3-0 lead in cold, wet conditions.

$en WG pulled away in the second half, mostly through Corey Herrington’s three goals and one assist and Dylan Donahue earning four assists. Tim Barber added two assists as Connor Khammar, Andy Milne, Matt Schattner, R.J. Tinkle-paugh and Cody Hoose joined Donahue with single goals.

JIM MCGREGORFUTILE CHASE: West Genesee senior Katey Hart (6) is pursued by Baldwinsville’s Meghan Cuddy (18) and Nicole Bourdon (8) in last Thursday’s game. Hart had four goals and four assists to lead the Wildcats past the Bees 12-8.

By Phil Blackwell

All was in good working order for the Marcellus girls lacrosse team entering Monday night’s clash with Skaneateles – a chance for the Mustangs to atone for a last-second, 9-8 de-feat to the Lakers at home back on March 31.

Marcellus, still no. 2 in the state Class C rankings (right behind no. 1 CBA), returned to action $ursday night and saw Catherine Nolan deliver the best performance of her varsity career in an 18-9 victory over Onondaga.

As it steadily built an 11-5 hal#ime lead, Marcellus made the Tigers pay for extra atten-tion to Nora Barry as Nolan kept &ashing open –and kept con-verting. By game’s end, Nolan had seven goals and two assists, and her younger sister, Grace, managed a three-goal hat trick of her own.

Barry and Molly McGuane both !nished with two goals and three assists. Ellen Brooks also found the net twice as Lexi Bird and Audrey Cerrone each got one goal.

A second-half comeback and a !ne e%ort in the net from Kelsey Richardson helped Jor-dan-Elbridge edge Cazenovia 11-10 last Monday night.

In a game that was tight all the way, the Eagles trailed 5-4 at the break. But J-E seized the lead in the second half and held on to it because Richardson was making 14 saves, nearly twice that of Lakers counterpart Lau-ren Devine.

Ella $orpe had a part in most of the scoring plays, with three goals and four assists. Carrie-Jo Farrugia and Amanda Wheeler both had their own three-goal hat tricks, while Kelsey Youmell scored twice. Mallory Snyder joined Farrugia and Wheeler with single assists. Gabby Jaquith led Cazenovia with three goals and three as-sists.

Then the Eagles went to Westhill $ursday and had an entirely di%erent result, squan-dering a big early lead as the Warriors for a 13-12 win that might turn its season around.

Mired at 2-7 and losing any hope of qualifying for the playo%s, it wasn’t a surprise that

the Warriors fell into an 8-2 de!cit by hal#ime. What was surprising was how it all turned around a#er the break, Westhill outscoring J-E 11-4 to pull out in front.

Molly Kiggins, with four goals, led the turnaround as Brenna Rainone and Maggie Tripodi each got three goals and Tripodi added two assists. Nicole Easterly scored twice and Hannah O’Connor also scored as Gretchen Krzykowski recorded 12 saves.

J-E lost despite $orpe’s four goals and one assist. Youmell, with three goals and two assists, matched that point total as Far-rugia got three goals and one assist. Wheeler had a goal and two assists and Emily Bates also converted.

$e J-E boys team won over Whitney Point 18-8, racing to an 11-2 lead by hal#ime. Gale $orpe had four goals and !ve assists, with Mo Town amassing six goals and one assist. Zach Stevenson, Aurie Schwarting and Tyler Richardson each scored twice, with Matt $orpe adding a goal and two as-sists. Mike Killeen and Derrick Cheney scored, too.

Bishop Luddne’s girls team took a 20-12 defeat to Ska-neateles, though the Gaelic Knights stayed within range during the !rst half, only trail-ing 9-5, but got overwhelmed by the Lakers’ attack.

Kat O’Hara managed four goals, while Jennifer Vazquez, Emily Granteed and Mary Ritchie got two goals apiece. Liz Tully and Erannan Shattuck each got one goal and one assist. Emily Wheeler added an assist. Dianne Vitkus (!ve goals, two assists) and Shelby McNeilly (four goals, three assists) led the Skaneateles attack.

Ludden also lost to Man-lius-Pebble Hill 6-5, victimized by Scarlet Jaworski’s !ve-goal e%ort for the Trojans. Ritchie had three assists as O’Hara, Shattuck, Wheeler, Vazquez and Gemma O’Kane got the goals.

Then the Gaelic Knights fell Saturday to state Class C no. 1-ranked CBA 17-7 despite Ritchie and Shattuck each notching two goals. O’Kane, Vazquez and O’Hara had the other goals as Caroline Webster led the Brothers with six goals.


In what’s turned into a recurring theme this spring, the Westhill and Marcellus boys lacrosse teams again found themselves on the wrong end of close decisions.

So it only !gured that, when they played Friday night, the host Warriors would have

to scrape hard to beat the Mustangs in a 5-4 decision and improve to 6-6 on the season.

Having slumped badly in recent weeks, Marcellus fell behind here, too, 2-0, only to awaken its attack in the second period and work its way to a 3-3 tie.

Just as quickly, though, the Warriors

took over again on the defensive side, again limiting Marcellus without a goal in the third period. By then, Westhill had the slim margin it would nurse the rest of the night.

John Zimmerman had a part in every scoring play, as he got four assists to go with his lone tally. Austin Webb, Justin Selbach,

Owen Nicola and Rich Easterly bene!ted with the other goals. Just as important was Mark McAnaney’s 10 saves, one more than Mustang counterpart Chris Martin. For Marcellus, Tyler Tomeny scored twice as Dalton Wenzel and Kevin Hutchings earned the other goals.

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SportsMarcellus softball cools o" Westhill, 5-2Solvay softball remains in first place


In many di%erent ways, the Solvay so#ball team is fend-ing o% challengers and staying atop the OHSL Liberty division.

One such case involved last Wednesday’s game against Christian Brothers Academy, where one big rally proved enough to beat the Brothers 5-1.

Cold, damp conditions played to the advantage of Solvay ace Julie Gardner, and she worked her way to a complete game, only allowing a sixth-inning run while limiting CBA to three hits and earning seven strikeouts.

Solvay stayed patient at the plate against CBA ace Jordan

Sheridan, overcoming Sheridan’s 12 strikeouts and deciding matters with a four-run rally in the bottom of the fourth. Gardner helped her own cause with a solo home run as Sydney Cimini earned a pair of RBIs. Chelsie Delperuto and Kiersten DiBello each drove in one run, with DiBello notching a pair of hits.

As this went on, Solvay continued to play well, going to Hannibal and earning a 9-2 win over the Warriors to stay in !rst place in the OHSL Liberty division.

A three-run second inning was all the Bearcats needed, but it tacked on !ve runs in the fourth as it coaxed 11 di%er-ent walks. Delperuto earned two RBIs as Cimini and DiBello each scored twice. Gardner gave up just two hits, striking out seven, just as she would against CBA.


Just in time, the Marcellus so#ball team produced its best e%ort of the season.

$e slumping Mustangs went to streaking Westhill last Friday a#ernoon and, in a complete reversal of both team’s fortunes, earned a surprising 5-2 victory over the Warriors.

Again, Warrior ace Toni Secreti appeared to be cruis-ing along. But in the top of the third inning, the Mustangs got to her for four runs, three of them coming home on Meghan Witkowski’s bases-clearing double, just a#er Tabby McBride’s RBI put Marcellus up 1-0.

Witkowski added another RBI in the !#h to make it 5-0. Westhill would chip away at that margin with run-scoring hits by Andrea Golembiewski and Erica Lobello. But Marcellus pitcher Molly MacLachlan, who allowed nine hits, kept getting out of trouble thanks to a defense that only committed one error behind her.

Everything leading up to this game sent a contradic-tory message, as the Warriors were starting to catch !re and the Mustangs were going in the other direction.

Westhill played through the rain in last Monday’s game at Christian Brothers Academy and, in eight in-nings, earned a key OHSL Liberty division win, edging the Brothers 2-1.

Billed as a pitcher’s battle between Secreti and Jordan Sheridan, the two aces did, indeed, control matters. $e Warriors fell behind 1-0 in the !rst inning on Sheridan’s single that scored Claire Gollegly, but Secreti blanked CBA from there, only allowing three hits while striking out eight.

Sheridan, meanwhile, kept her team in front, amass-ing 12 strikeouts and constantly escaping possible rallies until Westhill, three outs from defeat, notched a run in the seventh to tie it, 1-1.

$en, in the eighth, the Warriors loaded the bases, and an error allowed Carrie Gri%o to race home with the go-ahead run. Kelly Mascari had three of Westhill’s 10 hits, while Kylie Tucker got a pair of hits.

And that only began the good work as Secreti threw a no-hitter on Wednesday, needing to be that sharp as Westhill beat Jordan-Elbridge in another 2-1, eight-in-ning decision.

Despite not giving up a hit and striking out 15, Secreti surrendered a run in the top of the !#h, putting J-E up 1-0. However, the Warriors tied it in the bottom of that winning and won it in the eighth when Golembiewski scored and raced home on Secreti’s decisive triple. Alexis Rouse took the loss despite only allowing three hits in seven regulation innings.

Earlier in the week, J-E beat Marcellus 5-2, and did so in dramatic style. Up 2-0, the Eagles gave up two runs in the sixth on Jessie Manahan’s triple as the Mustangs pulled even, 2-2, but it answered with three runs in the top of the seventh to win it.

Katie Byrnes and Natalie Andrianos led J-E with two RBIs apiece as Byrnes doubled and Andrianos tripled. Rouse scored a pair of runs and also pitched a complete game, allowing six hits but striking out eight. MacLach-lan took the loss.

$e Mustangs’ struggles continued $ursday in an 11-7 loss to Cazenovia. A wild second inning saw Marcellus fall behind 5-1, only to score !ve times and grab a 6-5 lead.

$at would not last, though, as the Lakers man-aged two runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to reclaim the lead, led by Korena Fenton and Taylor Malmsheimer, who produced !ve RBIs apiece. In de-feat, Tabby McBride and Sophie Jackson each drove in two runs, with MacLachlan and Jessie Manahan getting single RBIs.

So nothing indicated that, on Friday, two streaks would end – and Westhill would !nd itself further behind Solvay in the OHSL Liberty division.

Marcellus, meanwhile, would go to the Phoenix Tournament, where it would face rival Skaneateles and beat the Lakers 6-2 in the opening round.

In the !nals against host Phoenix, the Mustangs lost 5-1, the Firebirds using three runs in the !rst inning and two runs in the third to pull through.

Both teams lost overtime games before facing each other. For the War-riors, it proved particularly frustrating, as it nearly knocked o% state Class C no. 6-ranked LaFayette last Tuesday before a late comeback by the Lancers led to a 13-12 defeat.

$e irony was that Westhill had made it own terri!c comeback to go in front. From a 2-2 !rst-quarter draw, the Warriors saw LaFayettte steadily gain a 10-7 lead as it went to the fourth quarter.

But led by Zimmerman, Westhill dominated the early part of the fourth quarter, forging an 11-11 tie, then mov-ing out in front 12-11 with less than two

minutes le#. All told, Zimmerman had seven goals, more than half his team’s output.

However, the Lancers had the last surge, tying it 12-12 when Leigh Hubler scored just a#er the Warriors had gone in front. LaFayette then won the ensuing draw and, with 38 sec-onds le#, Lyle $ompson beat Mark McAnaney for what proved to be the game-winner.

Webb and Connor Byrne both had two goals in support of Zimmerman, with Nicola adding one goal and one assist. McAnaney finished with 12 saves as $ompson led LaFayette with !ve goals and one assist.

Marcellus met the same fate in a 12-11 double-overtime loss to Tully,

and even the game followed the same pattern as the Mustangs, down 6-4 at hal#ime, fought back in then next two periods to pull even, 11-11, as regula-tion ended.

One OT session did not yield a result, but the Black Knights got the winning goal in the second OT. $is negated a solid effort from Tyler Tomeny, who led with three goals as R.J. Linder and Kevin Hutchings both scored twice.

Wenzel, Connor Wheeler, and Jason Decker had the other goals, while Tom McNaney and Nick Nye earned assists.. Jake Guy (four goals, two assists) and Chris Cook (two goals, four assists) led Tully’s e%ort.

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West Genny baseball goes 2-1, falls to RFA

WG boys tennis keeps unbeaten mark


From a 6-0 start, the West Genesee baseball team suddenly had to deal with a pair of home defeats – not to mention the rain that caused havoc on everyone’s schedules.

It was Rome Free Academy, with a 2-5 record, which came to Camillus last Monday and pulled out a 5-4 win over the Wildcats.

WG was behind, 2-0, a#er the Black Knights got single runs in the !rst and third innings, but went in front with three runs in the bottom of the fourth.

Unfazed, RFA went back in front with two runs in the !#h and a run in the sixth, and though WG closed the margin to one, it could not quite catch up.

Cam Kyle had two RBIs, while Greg Wadach managed two hits and an RBI and Eric Spencer also drove in a run. Rob Waller led the Black Knights with two doubles and two RBIs.

Rained out Wednesday at Utica Proctor, the Wildcats took on Cen-tral Square Friday at Alliance Bank

Stadium as part of the Strike Out Lou Gehrig’s Disease Classic, bene!ting ALS research and awareness.

And the Wildcats returned to the win column with an 11-6 decision, mostly because it jumped all over the Red Hawks with seven runs in the top of the !rst inning.

It was 9-0 before Central Square nearly caught up with six runs in the bottom of the !#h, only to have WG score twice in the sixth to restore some of the early cushion.

Erik Krohl and Matt Petrick both drove in two runs, with Krohl and Dave Salvagni each scoring two runs. Eric Spencer added a pair of hits as Matt Naton pitched 4 1/3 innings for the win, striking out eight. Spencer and Matt Greco worked in relief.

In a non-league game on Saturday, WG beat Christian Brothers Academy 9-3, just a day a#er the Brothers had handed Cicero-North Syracuse its !rst loss of the season at the tail end of the Alliance Bank Stadium twin bill.

Four !rst-inning runs were all the Wildcats (9-2) needed, but it used two-run rallies in the fourth and !#h in-nings to get away. Wadach and Petrick each had two RBIs, while Krohl, Brian

Burns and Mike Sgroi also drove in runs. John Fredette pitched the whole way, holding CBA to !ve hits.

WG’s so#ball team began a full slate of late-season contests $ursday by blasting Nottingham 26-1. The Wildcats scored at least twice in each inning, peaked by an eight-run rally in the sixth, on its way to 28 hits for the a#ernoon.

Trish Andrews, Christina Sakran and Lexie Myers each had four hits and combined to score 16 runs as Lauren Shepherd added four hits and two runs scored. Ashley Amidon, who pitched a one-hitter with nine strikeouts, had three hits and scored three times.

Two days later, the Wildcats (5-1) beat Auburn 12-2, though the game was a close a%air until a big sixth in-ning where WG tore up the Maroons for eight runs.

Amidon had a !ne all-around ef-fort. Aside from her complete-game pitching e%ort where she held Auburn to !ve hit, she smacked a home run and triple, !nishing with three RBIs. Andrews and Mackenzie Glynn each doubled and drove in runs as Katie Regin and Rachel Hayden picked up one RBI apiece.


West Genesee’s boys tennis team had to wait out more rain – but not before moving to 13-0 on the season in last Monday’s 6-0 shutout of Not-tingham.

One match was forfeited, and in those that were completed, Brent Boleslav and Garrett Boleslav both won 6-0, 6-0 shutouts over, respectively,

James Jackson and Renaldo Memelli. $e doubles teams of Brett Smith-An-drew Albert, Tyler Arnold-Erik Breault and Shane Heyn-Mike LaValle all had straight-set wins, too.

$e Wildcats also shut out LaFayette 7-0 on Wednesday, getting a brief scare in doubles before Nolan Ferris and Steve Gasparini beat Zach Anthony and Kyle Robinson 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Brent Boleslav beat Phil Wright 6-3, 6-2 in the closest singles match.

A 7-0 win over Utica Proctor fol-lowed on $ursday, with only one real danger point. Garrett Boleslav lost the !rst set to Kevin Vo before rallying to take the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. $e Wild-cats got every other point in two sets, not losing more than two games in any of those 12 sets.

Hanging around in the OHSL Liberty division race, Westhill won a

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LEGAL NOTICEPublic Meeting - Budget

Hearing/Annual Electionand Vote

NOTICE is hereby giventhat the Board of Education ofthe West Genesee CentralSchool District will hold abudget hearing on May 4,2011 at 7:00 P.M. prevailingtime at the West Genesee HighSchool library and the budgetand tax exemption report areavailable for the public toreview.

AND, notice is herebygiven that the annual meetingand election of members of theBoard of Education of the WestGenesee Central SchoolDistrict, vote upon theappropriation of necessaryfunds to meet the estimatedexpenditures for the fiscal yearcommencing July 1, 2011 andauthorizing the levy of taxes,and vote upon any otherpropositions properlysubmitted will be held at theWest Genesee High Schoolauditorium lobby on Tuesday,May 17, 2011 between thehours of 6:00 A.M. and 9:00P.M., prevailing time.

AND, notice is herebygiven that a statement of theamount of money which willbe required for the ensuing yearfor school purposes and theexemption report may beobtained by any resident ofthe District during thefourteen (14) days immediatelypreceding the annual meeting,except Saturday, Sunday or aholiday, during the hours of9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at eachof the following school housesin which school is maintained:

Camillus Middle SchoolStonehedge Elementary

SchoolEast Hill Elementary

SchoolWest Genesee Middle

SchoolOnondaga Road

Elementary SchoolWest Genesee High

SchoolSplit Road Elementary

SchoolThe following vacancies

on the Board of Education areto be filled: two (2) three-yearterm positions due to theexpiration of the terms of DavidA. Paczkowski and DeborahC. Simon; one (1) vacantposition due to the resignationof Kathleen H. Pierson. Thevacancy of Kathleen H.Pierson will be filled effectiveMay 18, 2011 based on theelection results on May 17,2011.

AND, notice is also giventhat petitions nominatingcandidates for the office ofmember of the Board ofEducation must be filed in theoffice of the Clerk of the Districtno later than April 18, 2011between the hours of 8:00 A.M.and 4:00 P.M. Each petitionmust be directed to the Clerkof the District, must be signedby at least 56 qualified votersof the District, must state theresidence of each signer, andmust state the name andresidence of the candidate.

AND, notice is herebygiven that qualified voters mayapply for absentee ballots atthe office of the Clerk of theDistrict, and a list of personsto whom absentee ballots havebeen issued will be availablefor inspection in the office ofthe Clerk of the District duringregular office hours until theday of the election.

AND, notice is herebygiven that at said AnnualBudget Vote and Election tobe held on May 17, 2011, thefollowing propositions willbe submitted:

Proposition 1Purchase of BusesShall the Board of

Education of the WestGenesee Central SchoolDistrict be authorized anddirected:

Shall the Board ofEducation of the WestGenesee Central SchoolDistrict be authorized anddirected to purchase eight (8)school buses for the fiscal year2011-12 for a total sum not toexceed $864,610, and to paysuch amount by the levy of atax which may be collected inannual installments asprovided by Section 416 ofthe Education Law; and inanticipation of such tax,obligations of said schooldistrict shall be issued?

Proposition 2Shall the West Genesee

Central School District levyand collect a tax, pursuant toSection 259 of the EducationLaw of the State of New York,in the sum of $288,000.00(which is an increase of$96,000.00 from the levy ineffect from 2009-2010 in thesum of $192,000.00) for thecontinuing support andmaintenance of the free libraryservices offered to districtresidents by the publiclibraries historicallysupported by the residents ofthe West Genesee CentralSchool District, with saidmonies to be apportioned asfollows: Maxwell MemorialLibrary [Camillus] -$117,000.00; FairmountCommunity Library -$117,000.00; Onondaga FreeLibrary - $54,000.00?

By Order of the Board ofEducation

District ClerkCamillus, New YorkMarch, 2011

EO-19

NOTICE OF FORMATIONNotice of Formation of

Millcraft Homes, LLC, Art. ofOrg. filed Sec’y of State(SSNY) 3/24/11. Officelocation: Onondaga County.SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to25 East Elizabeth St.,Skaneateles, NY 13152.Purpose: any lawfulactivities.

SK-20NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF ONONDAGASUMMONS AND NOTICEIndex No. 2010-4486 DateFiled: 8/4/2010 JPMorganChase Bank, NationalAssociation, Plaintiff, againstJuanita Gibson-Watson;Gwendolyn Williams; GloriaJackson; K.K. Watson;Lakeisha Watson; State ofNew York; New York StateCrime Victims Board; HomeProperties Harborside ManorLLC; Auburn MemorialHospital; Midland Funding,LLC; New York StateDepartment of Taxation andFinance; Any unknown heirs,devisees, distributees orsuccessors in interest of thelate Willis E. Watson, if theybe living or if they be dead.Their spouses, heirs, devisees,distributees and successors ininterest, all of whom and whosenames and places of residenceare unknown to the Plaintiff,and “JOHN DOE #1” through“JOHN DOE #10”, the lastten names being fictitious andunknown to the Plaintiff, theperson or parties intendedbeing the person or parties, ifany, having or claiming aninterest in or lien upon themortgaged premises describedin the complaint, DefendantsPROPERTY ADDRESS: 105Ashworth Place, Syracuse, NY13210 TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS:YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer thecomplaint in this action andto serve a copy of your answer,or a notice of appearance onthe attorneys for the Plaintiffwithin thirty (30) days afterthe service of this summons,exclusive of the day of service.The United States of America,if designated as a defendant inthis action, may appear withinsixty (60) days of servicehereof. In case of your failureto appear or answer, judgmentwill be taken against you bydefault for the relief demandedin the complaint. NOTICE OFNATURE OF ACTION ANDRELIEF SOUGHT THEOBJECT of the abovecaptioned action is toforeclose a Mortgage to secure$59,000.00 and interestrecorded in the ONONDAGACounty Clerk’s Office on 4/25/2003 in Book 13322 ofMortgages, page 297 coveringpremises known as 105Ashworth Place , Syracuse,NY 13210. The relief soughtin the within action is a finaljudgment directing the sale ofthe premises described aboveto satisfy the debt secured bythe Mortgage described above.Plaintiff designatesONONDAGA County as theplace of trial. Venue is basedupon the County in which themortgaged premises issituated. NOTICE YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSING

YOUR HOME IF YOU DONOT RESPOND TO THISSUMMONS ANDCOMPLAINT BY SERVINGA COPY OF THE ANSWERON THE ATTORNEY FORTHE MORTGAGECOMPANY WHO FILEDTHIS FORECLOSUREPROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THECOURT, A DEFAULTJUDGMENT MAY BEENTERED AND YOU CANLOSE YOUR HOME.SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEYOR GO TO THE COURTWHERE YOUR CASE ISPENDING FOR FURTHERINFORMATION ON HOWTO ANSWER THESUMMONS AND PROTECTYOUR PROPERTY.SENDING A PAYMENT TOYOUR MORTGAGECOMPANY WILL NOTSTOP THIS FORECLOSUREACTION. YOU MUSTRESPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWERON THE ATTORNEY FORTHE PLAINTIFF(MORTGAGE COMPANY)AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THECOURT. Dated: August 3,2010 Shapiro, DiCaro &Barak, LLC Attorneys forPlaintiff 250 Mile CrossingBoulevard, Suite One,Rochester, NY 14624 (585)247-9000 Our File No. 10-002208 Premises known as105 Ashworth Place ,Syracuse, NY 13210. All thatcertain property situate, lyingand being in the City ofSyracuse, County ofONONDAGA, State of NewYork. Section 048 Block 07Lot 22.0

EO-19NOTICE OF FORMATION

Notice of formation ofSeasons 52, LLC, limitedliability company (LLC).Articles of Organization filedwith the Secretary of State ofNY (SSNY) on 4/1/11. Officelocated in Onondaga County.SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to:The LLC, 2476 West GeneseeTurnpike, Camillus, NY13031. Purpose: any lawfulact or activity.

EO-20LEGAL NOTICE

J&J REAL PROPERTYHOLDINGS, LLC, a domesticLimited Liability Company(LLC), filed with the Sec ofState of NY on 3/31/11. NYOffice location: OnondagaCounty. SSNY is designatedas agent upon whom processagainst the LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail acopy of any process againstthe LLC served upon him/herto The LLC, 305 Clark St.,Auburn, NY 13021. GeneralPurposes.

SK-21NOTICE

Name of LLC: G2 Suits,LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with NY Dept. of Stateon 4/12/2011. OfficeLocation: Onondaga County.Sec. of State designated asagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved and shall mail processto principal businesslocation: 102 Guilford Rd.,Syracuse, NY 13224.Purpose: any lawful activity.

EO-21NOTICE OF THE PUBLICBUDGET HEARING ANDTHE ANNUAL MEETINGAND ELECTION OF THEMARCELLUS CENTRAL

SCHOOL DISTRICTNOTICE is hereby given

that the Public BudgetHearing of the MarcellusCentral School District for thepurpose of discussion of theexpenditures and budgeting offunds for the 2011-2012school year will be held at theWilliam K. GroelingAuditorium, off North Street,Marcellus, New York, on May10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. EasternDaylight Savings Time(“E.D.S.T.”).

NOTICE is also giventhat the Annual Meeting andElection to elect Members ofthe Board of Education, and tovote upon the propositionsand the appropriation of thenecessary funds to meet theestimated expenditures for the2011-2012 school year, byvoting machine, will be heldon Tuesday, May 17, 2011 atthe Marcellus Central School

District at the William K.Groeling Auditorium betweenthe hours of Noon and 9:00p.m. (E.D.S.T.).

NOTICE is also giventhat a copy of the statementprepared by the Board ofEducation of the amount ofmonies required for the 2011-2012 school year for schoolpurposes, may be obtained onand after April 27, 2011 at theDistrict Office and at the mainoffice of each school buildingbetween the hours of 9:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m. each weekdayexcept Saturday, Sunday orholidays.

NOTICE is also given inaccordance with Section 495of the New York Real PropertyTax Law, that the District shallprepare a Real Property Tax“Exemption Report” whichshall show how much of theassessed value on the finalassessment roll (utilized for theschool tax levy) is exempt fromtaxation. This ExemptionReport will be posted on theDistrict’s web site and onDistrict bulletin boardsutilized for posting publicnotices. The ExemptionReport will be annexed to anypreliminary District budget,and shall become part of thefinal budget.

NOTICE is also giventhat the followingpropositions will besubmitted at the same annualmeeting and election:

PROPOSITION #1B U D G E T

PROPOSITIONShall the Board of

Education of the MarcellusCentral School District beauthorized to expend the sumsset forth in the amount of$29,993,883 for the 2011-2012 school year and to levythe necessary tax therefore?

PROPOSITION #2SCHOOL BUS

PROPOSITIONShall the Board of

Education of the MarcellusCentral School District (the“District”) be authorized topurchase one (1) seven/eightpassenger van at an estimatedcost of $17,867.00; and three(3) twenty-nine passengerbuses at an estimated cost of$214,069.28; and one (1)sixty-six passenger bus at anestimated cost of $106,159.99for a total cost not to exceed$338,096.27, and to obtain thenecessary funds by the levy ofa tax upon the taxable propertyof the District to be collectedin annual installments in theyears and in the amounts asthe Board of Education shalldetermine in accordance withSection 416 of the EducationLaw, and in anticipation ofsuch tax be authorized to issueup to $338,096.27 ofobligations of the District?

NOTICE is also giventhat two members of the Boardof Education will be electeddue to the expiration of theterms of Julie Brissette andLisa Valentine. The twocandidates receiving thehighest number of votes eachwill be elected to three yearterms.

NOTICE is also giventhat the candidates for theoffice of Member of the Boardof Education shall benominated by petition. Aseparate petition shall berequired to nominate eachcandidate. Forms of petitionmay be obtained from the Clerkof the District at the DistrictOffice. Each petition must bedirected to the Clerk of theDistrict, must be signed by atleast 25 qualified voters of theDistrict, and must state thename and residence of thecandidate and the residence ofeach signer.

NOTICE is also giventhat petitions nominatingcandidates for the office ofMember of the Board ofEducation must be filed in theoffice of the Clerk of the Districtbetween the hours of 9:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m. Monday throughFriday, but no later than 5:00p.m. on Monday, April 18,2011.

NOTICE is also giventhat qualified voters of theDistrict may obtainapplications for an absenteeballot from the office of the Clerkof the District between thehours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday,except holidays. Completedapplications must be receivedby the Clerk of the District nolater than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday,

May 10, 2010, if an AbsenteeBallot is to be mailed to thevoter. Applications receivedafter 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May10, 2011, will require thevoter to personally appear atthe office of the District Clerkto receive an Absentee Ballot.All applications must bereceived by the District Clerkno later than 4:00 p.m. onMonday, May 16, 2011.

PLEASE TAKEFURTHER NOTICE that allAbsentee Ballots must bereceived by the District Clerkno later than 5:00 p.m. onTuesday, May 17, 2011. Alisting of all persons to whoman Absentee Ballot has beenissued will be available forinspection by any qualifiedvoter in the office of the Clerkof the District between thehours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday,except holidays, throughMonday, May 16, 2011.

Dated: April 19, 2011Marcellus, New York

By Order of the Board ofEducation Marcellus CentralSchool District

By: Cheryl Gonzalez,Clerk of the District

EO-19NOTICE

Name of LLC:homeCarefree.net, LLC.Articles of Organization filedwith NY Dept. of State on 3/31/11. Office Location:Onondaga County. Sec. ofState designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served andshall mail process to principalbusiness location: 2412Amidon Road, Marcellus, NY13108. Purpose: any lawfulactivity.


Notice of Formation ofSyracuse Business Brokers,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed withNY Dept. of State on 3/9/11.Office location: OnondagaCounty. Sec. of Statedesignated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served and shall mailprocess to the principaladdress: PO Box 807,Skaneateles, NY 13152.Purpose: any lawful businessactivity.

SK-22NOTICE FOR

PUBLICATIONFORMATION OF A NEW

YORK LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANYPURSUANT TO NEW

YORK LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANY

LAW SECTION 2061. The name of the limited

liability company isCOMPLETE CONTAINERS,LLC.

2. The date of filing of thearticles of organization withthe Department of State wasApril 21, 2011.

3. The county in NewYork in which the office of thecompany is located isOnondaga County.

4. The Secretary of Statehas been designated as agentof the company upon whomprocess may be served, and theSecretary of State shall mail acopy of any process againstthe company served upon himor her to 2105 West GeneseeStreet, Syracuse, NY 13219.

5. The business purposeof the company is to engage inany and all business activitiespermitted under the laws of theState of New York.


Notice of Formation ofFINGER LAKESGEOTHERMAL, LLC adomestic Limited LiabilityCompany. Articles ofOrganization were filed withthe New York State Secretaryof State on April, 22ND, 2011.Main Office of the LLC isLocated in Onondaga County.The New York Secretary ofState has been designated asagent upon whom processagainst the LLC may be served.The New York Secretary ofState shall mail a copy ofprocess to: The LLC, c/o 4632Bloomsbury Drive, Syracuse,NY 13215. Purpose of theLLC: Any Lawful Purpose.Latest date upon which theLLC is to dissolve: NoSpecific Date.

SK-23NOTICE OF FORMATION

Notice of Formation of Lune Chocolat LLC, Art. ofOrg. filed Sec’y of State(SSNY) 04/01/2011. Office

location: Onondaga County.SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom process maybe served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process: 112Patterson Avenue SyracuseNew York 13219. Purpose:any lawful purpose.

EO-21Notice of Formation of

LLC. Sheldrake Advisors, LLC

(LLC) filed Arts. of Org. withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 4/6/2011. Office location:Onondaga County. Principalbusiness location: 4717Lawsher Drive, Syracuse, NY13215. SSNY designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess may be served andSSNY shall mail process to c/o Jeffrey B. Andrus, Esq.,Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, OnePark Place, 300 South StateStreet, Syracuse, NY 13202-2078. Purpose: any businesspermitted under law.

EO-21LEGAL NOTICE

LOA-MAR GROUPLLC, a domestic LimitedLiability Company (LLC),filed with the Sec of State ofNY on 1/14/11. NY Officelocation: Onondaga County. SSNY is designated as agentupon whom process againstthe LLC may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of any processagainst the LLC served uponhim/her to The LLC, 3476Amber Rd., Tully, NY 13159.General Purposes.

SK-23BID NOTICE

Sealed bids will bereceived as set forth ininstructions to bidders until10:30 a.m. on June 02, 2011at the NYS Dept. ofTransportation, ContractManagement Bureau, 1STFLOOR SUITE 1CM, 50WOLF RD, ALBANY, NY12232 and will then bepublicly read.

A certified or cashier’scheck payable to the NYSDept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposalor a bid bond, FORM CONR391, representing “25% of thebid total” as specified in thecontract proposal, mustaccompany each bid. Bids mayalso be submitted via theinternet using Bid Express(www.bidx.com). TheDepartment reserves the rightto reject any or all bids.Beginning with the February10th, 2011 letting,construction contract plansand proposals will be soldonly on compact disk (CD).The cost will be $10 per CD,plus $8 shipping andhandling if the CD is notpurchased in person. The CDwill include both the plans(if applicable) and the proposalin Adobe Acrobat PDF fileformat. Plans and proposals inAdobe Acrobat PDF formatwill continue to be availableon Bid Express(www.bidx.com) for a monthlysubscription fee.CDs can be obtained from theNYSDOT, Plan Sales Unit,1st Floor Suite 1PS, 50 WolfRoad, Albany, NY 12232,(518) 457-2124; or from theRegional Office noted below.Requirements: NYSDOTrequires that all bidders andsubcontractors presentevidence of experience andfinancial standing.Subcontracting Provisions:Subcontracting is permitted asdescribed in the StandardSpecification §108-05.*Please call Contracts at (518)457-3583 if you need areasonable accommodation forperson(s) with a disability toparticipate in our program.No Amendments are includedon the CD. Amendments areposted on the NYSDOT andBid Express Web Sites. TheContractor is responsible forensuring that all Amendmentshave been incorporated intoits bid. Notification onAmendments will be sent viae-mail to each person or firmpurchasing CDs from theNYSDOT. NOTE:Amendments may have beenissued prior to CD purchase.Contractors who purchasedCDs must also check theNYSDOT Web Site(https://www.nysdot.g o v / d o i n g - b u s i n e s s /opportunities/const-notices)for a list of allAmendments.State FinanceLaw §139-j restricts contactwith Department personnelafter advertisement or

notice of a governmentprocurement. Details areprovided on the NYSDOTWeb Site. Federally AidedContracts identify a DBEGoal, and 100% NY StateFunded Contracts identifyboth MBE and WBE Goals.Contracts with 0% Goals aregenerally single operationcontracts, where sub-contracting is not expected,and smaller size contracts —both of which may presentdirect bidding opportunitiesfor a Small Business Firm,including, but not limited to,D/W/MBEs.

The New York StateDepartment of Transportation,in accordance with Title VI ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964,78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.0 2000dto 2000d-4 and Title 49,Codeof Federal Regulations,Department of Transportation,Subtitle A, Office theSecretary, Part 21,Nondiscrimination inFederally-assisted programs ofthe Department ofTransportation and Title 23Code of Federal Regulations,Part 200,Title VI Program andRelated Statutes, as amended,issued pursuant to such Act,hereby notifies all whorespond to a writtenDepartment solicitation,request for proposal orinvitation for bid that it willaffirmatively insure that in anycontact entered into pursuantto this advertisement,disadvantaged businessenterprises will be affordedfull opportunity to submitbids in response to thisinvitation and will not bediscriminated against on thegrounds of race, color, nationalorigin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status inconsideration for an award.Reg. 03, Carl Ford, RegionalDirector, 333 E. WashingtonSt. State Office Bldg.,Syracuse, NY 13202

D261726, PIN 3805.38,Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga& Tompkins Cos., Guide Railand other Safety Improvementsat Various Locations on NYRtes. 13, 34B, 38, 41 and 90 inRegion 3.,

Bid Deposit$150,000.00, Plans on CDs$10, plus $8 Postage. Goals: MBE/WBE 0 - 0%

EO-19NOTICE OF

THE PUBLIC BUDGETHEARING, AND

THE ANNUAL MEETINGAND ELECTION

OF THEWESTHILL CENTRAL

SCHOOL DISTRICTNOTICE is hereby given

that the Public BudgetHearing of the WesthillCentral School District (the“District”) for the purpose ofdiscussion of the expenditureand budgeting of funds for the2011-2012 school year willbe held at the High Schoolauditorium, 4501 OnondagaBoulevard, Syracuse, NewYork on Tuesday, May 10,2011, at 7:00 p.m. EasternDaylight Saving Time(E.D.S.T.).

NOTICE is also giventhat the Annual Meeting andElection to elect a member ofthe Board of Education, and tovote upon the propositionsand appropriation of thenecessary funds to meet theestimated expenditures for the2011-2012 school year, byvoting machine, will be heldon Tuesday, May 17, 2011, atthe Westhill High Schoolauditorium foyer, 4501Onondaga Boulevard,Syracuse, New York betweenthe hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00p.m. (E.D.S.T.).

NOTICE is also giventhat a copy of the statement ofthe amount of monies requiredfor the 2011-2012 school yearfor school purposes, may beobtained on and after April 27,2011 at the District Office andat the main office of each schoolbuilding between 9:00 a.m.and 3:30 p.m. each weekday,except Saturday, Sunday orholidays.

NOTICE is also given inaccordance with Section 495of the New York Real PropertyTax Law, that the District shallprepare a Real Property Tax“Exemption Report” whichshall show how much of theassessed value on the finalassessment roll (utilized for theschool tax levy) is exempt fromtaxation. This Exemption

Report will be posted on theDistrict’s web site and onDistrict bulletin boardsutilized for posting publicnotices. The ExemptionReport will be annexed to anypreliminary District budget,and shall become part of thefinal budget.

NOTICE is also giventhat the followingpropositions will besubmitted to the voters:

Proposition 1Vehicle Purchase

PropositionShall the Board of

Education of the WesthillCentral School District beauthorized to purchase three(3) school buses and one (1)rotary mower at a totalestimated cost not to exceed$354,000, includingnecessary furnishings, fixturesand equipment and all othercosts incidental thereto, andto expend a total sum not toexceed $354,000, which isestimated to be the totalmaximum cost thereof, and tolevy a tax for the foregoing inthe amount of $354,000, whichshall be levied and collectedin annual installments in suchyears and in such amounts asmay be determined by theBoard of Education and inanticipation of the collectionof such tax, to issue bonds andnotes of the District at onetime, or from time to time, in theprincipal amount not to exceed$354,000, and to levy a tax topay the interest on saidobligations when due?

Proposition 2Library PropositionShall the annual

appropriation for theOnondaga Free Library withinthe Westhill Central SchoolDistrict be increased from$65,000 to $95,000 such sumto be raised by the levy of a taxupon the taxable property ofthe District in accordance withSection 259 of the EducationLaw?

NOTICE is also giventhat one member of the Boardof Education will be electeddue to the expiration of theterm of Lisa O’Reilly. Thecandidate receiving thehighest number of votes willbe elected to a five-year termbeginning July 1, 2011.

NOTICE is also giventhat the candidate(s) for theoffice of Member of the Boardof Education shall benominated by petition. (Aseparate petition shall berequired to nominate eachcandidate). Forms of petitionmay be obtained from the Clerkof the District at the DistrictOffice. The petition must bedirected to the Clerk of theDistrict, must be signed by atleast 25 qualified voters of theDistrict, must state theresidence of each signer, andmust state the name andresidence of the candidate.

NOTICE is also giventhat petitions nominating thecandidate(s) for the office ofMember of the Board ofEducation must be filed in theoffice of the Clerk of the Districtbetween the hours of 9:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m., but no later than5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2011.

PLEASE TAKEFURTHER NOTICE thatqualified voters of the Districtmay obtain applications for anabsentee ballot from the officeof the Clerk of the District.Completed applications mustbe received by the Clerk of theDistrict no later than 5:00 p.m.on May 16, 2011, and must bereceived no later than 4:00 p.m.on May 10, 2011 if the absenteeballot is to be mailed to thevoter. Completed applicationsreceived after 4:00 p.m. onMay 10, 2011 will require thevoter to personally appear atthe office of the Clerk of theDistrict to receive an absenteeballot. A listing of all personsto whom an absentee ballot isissued will be available forinspection by any qualifiedvoter in the office of the Clerkof the District between thehours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.through May 16, 2011, excepton Saturdays, Sundays orholidays.

DATED:March 21, 2011

Syracuse, New YorkBY ORDER OF THE

BOARD OF EDUCATIONBy: Patricia Ripley,

District ClerkEO-19


NOTICE FORPUBLICATION

FORMATION OF A NEWYORK LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANYPURSUANT TO NEW

YORK LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANY

LAW SECTION 2061. The name of the limited

liability company isCOMPLETE CONTAINERS,LLC. 2. The date of filing of thearticles of organization withthe Department of State wasApril 21, 2011. 3. The countyin New York in which theoffice of the company is locatedis Onondaga County. 4. TheSecretary of State has beendesignated as agent of thecompany upon whom processmay be served, and theSecretary of State shall mail acopy of any process againstthe company served upon himor her to 2105 West GeneseeStreet, Suite 115, Syracuse,NY 13219. 5. The businesspurpose of the company is toengage in any and all businessactivities permitted under thelaws of the State of New York.


Notice of Formation of7793 Brewerton Road, LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 5/2/11. Office location:Onondaga County. Principalbusiness location: 7793Brewerton Rd., Cicero, NY13039. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mailprocess to 4848 North St.,Marcellus, NY 13108.Purpose: any lawful acts oractivities for which LLCsmay be organized.

EO-24ATTENTIONPOLITICAL

CANDIDATES The Town of Marcellus

Conservative Party will beconducting interviews ofpotential candidates for localpolitical offices for the 2011election cycle. All interestedpersons should contactChairman Scott Chatfield at636-7252 to scheduleinterviews.

EO-19LEGAL NOTICE FOR

APPLICATION OFFRANCHISE RENEWAL

PLEASE TAKENOTICE that the Time WarnerEnter ta inment /AdvanceNewhouse Partnership, d/b/a Time Warner Cable has filedan application for renewal ofits Cable TelevisionFranchise in the Town ofOtisco, Onondaga County,New York.

The application and allcomments filed relativethereto are available forpublic inspection at theTown of Otisco’s officeduring normal businesshours. Interested parties mayfile comments regarding therenewal with the PublicService Commission within10 days of the date ofpublication of the Notice.Comments should beaddressed to Hon. Jaclyn A.Brilling, Secretary, NewYork State Public ServiceCommission, 3 Empire StatePlaza, Albany, NY 12223.

SK-19Notice of Formation

VenueSpy, LLC.Notice of Formation of a

domestic Limited LiabilityCompany (LLC). Articles ofOrganization filed with the

Secretary of State of NY onMarch 23rd, 2011. NY officelocation: Onondaga County.Secy of State is designated asagent upon whom processagainst the LLC may be served.Secy of State shall mail a copyof any process against the LLCserved upon him/her to: 4024Jordan Road. Skaneateles,N.Y. 13152.

Purpose: To engage in anylawful activity.

SK-24NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Board of Education ofthe West Genesee CentralSchool District hereby invitesthe submission of sealed bidson May 25, 2011, at the statedtime for:

Clay/Glaze Art Suppliesat 10:00 am

The bids are to be receivedat the District Office, 300Sanderson Drive, Camillus,New York 13031, at whichtime and place all bids will bepublicly opened. Bids shouldbe submitted in sealedenvelopes plainly markedwith the above category youare bidding on. Specificationsand bid forms for any or all ofthe above bid items may be

obtained at the District Officebetween the hours of 8:00 AMand 4:00 PM or by calling(315) 487-4692 on any dayother than a Saturday, Sundayor holiday. The Board ofEducation reserves the rightto reject any and all bids.Barbara Schmidt, DistrictPurchasing Agent.

EO-19ESTOPPEL NOTICEThe Bond Resolution, a

summary of which is publishedherewith, has been adopted onthe 9th day of May, 2011, andthe validity of the obligationsauthorized by suchResolution may be hereaftercontested only if suchobligations were authorizedfor an object or purpose forwhich the Village of Marcellus,Onondaga County, New York,is not authorized to expendmoney or the provisions of lawwhich should have beencomplied with as of the date ofpublication of this notice werenot substantially compliedwith, and an action, suit orproceeding contesting suchvalidity is commenced withintwenty (20) days after the dateof publication of this notice,

or such obligations wereauthorized in violation of theprovisions of theConstitution.

Summary of BondResolution

1.Class of Objects orPurposes – the financing ofthe demolition of portions ofthe building known as theformer Crown Mill located at71 North Street, in the Villageof Marcellus, a privately ownedbuilding which poses asignificant threat to publichealth or safety.

2.Period of ProbableUsefulness – five (5) years.

3.Maximum Amount ofObligations to be Issued -$110,000.

The Bond Resolutionherein summarized shall beavailable for public inspectionduring normal business hoursfor twenty (20) days followingthe date of publication of thisnotice at the office of theVillage Clerk of the Village ofMarcellus, New York.

Dawn O’HaraVillage ClerkVillage of Marcellus, New

YorkEO-19

LEGAL NOTICEName of LLC:

IndoorControls LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with NY Dept. ofState: 4/18/11. Office loc.:Onondaga Co. Sec. of Statedesignated agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served and shall mailprocess to: c/o BusinessFilings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste.101, Albany, NY 12205, regd.agt. upon whom process maybe served. Purpose: anylawful act.

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Obituaries

Lawrence T. Bellucci, 93Served in the Army during WWII

Lawrence T. Bellucci, formerly of 715 Hickory Street, Liverpool, passed away April 9, 2011, in Gainesville, FL, a!er a long illness. Born in Solvay on Feb. 18, 1918, Mr. Bellucci spent a good deal of his life in Syracuse.

Larry went to Solvay High School and served in the Army during WWII as a ranking o"cer in the #nance corps. He moved to Liverpool in 1945 and worked at General Electric, Carrier Corporation and Lipe Rollway. He moved to Stuart, Florida in 1986 and enjoyed a long and happy retirement.

Larry was predeceased by his #rst wife Victoria in 1975 and his second wife Alice in 2010.

Larry is survived by his son, L. $omas Bellucci II, daughter, Regina Hudson, son, Joseph Bellucci, brother, Matthew Bellucci, #rst cousin Ida Hord, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

A mass of Christian burial: 9 a.m. Saturday May 7 in St. Joseph the Worker Church, Liverpool with burial to follow in Assumption Cemetery. $ere will be no calling hours and %owers are declined.

Elaine J. Stauss, 77Enjoyed playing cards, gardening, reading

Elaine J. Stauss, 77, of Camillus, passed away Friday April 29, 2011, at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse on $ursday Jan. 4, 1934, she was the daughter of Howard G. Utter and Marion Saile Utter. She was a graduate of North High School.

Elaine was formerly employed by David’s and retired from Geddes Fed-eral Savings and Loan Association a!er 18 years. She was a member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church.

Elaine loved dressing well and decorat-ing her home. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, reading and socializing with friends.

Elaine’s husband, Robert Stauss, passed away in 1991.

Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Mark During and Tracey and Phillip Campolo, all of Syracuse; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Howard DeMarchi of Camillus; grandchildren, Christopher (Erin) Campolo, Jason (Erin)

During and Tara (Eric) Bunch; special friend, Raymond Luber; and several nieces and neph-ews.

Relatives and friends called from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday May 2 at the B u r a n i c h Fu n e r a l Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus.

Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday May 3 at the funeral home and at 11:30 a.m. in St. Michael’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Janet Fechner-Pelletier o"ciating. Elaine was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Contributions in Elaine’s name may be made to Golisano Children’s Hospital, c/o University Hospital, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210.

Please share condolences at buranichfu-neralhome.com.

Elaine J. Stauss

Michael D. Dashnaw, 52An avid hunter and !sherman

Michael “Mickey” D. Dashnaw, 52, of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at home. Born in Malone on Tuesday, July 1, 1958, he was a lifetime resident of Syracuse.

Mickey was employed with Clark’s Ale House for 18 years. He was an avid hunter and #sherman and a collector of knives and guns. He enjoyed spending time with his family and making people laugh.

Mickey was loved by all and will be greatly missed.

Mickey was predeceased by his parents, Herbert $omas Dashnaw and Dorothy Jean (Dunn) Corsivo; and sister, Marie Elizabeth Dashnaw.

Surviving are his sisters, Linda Je&ers of Clay, Deborah Armatas and Jane Cast, both of Solvay, Lucinda “Cindy” Krosnicki of

Syracuse; brother, James of Newburgh, Indiana; and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends called from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday May 2 at Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday May 3 at 10 a.m. in St. Lucy’s Church with Rev. James D. Mathews o"ciating.

Mickey will be laid to rest privately in Pine Plains Cemetery, Kirkville.

Please view the Dashnaw Family Video Tribute and share condolences at buranich-funeralhome.com.

Michael D. Dashnaw

Herbert J. Thomas, 89Veteran of WWII

Herbert J. $omas 89 of Memphis died $ursday April 28, 2011, in Community General Hospital. He was born Oct. 19, 1921, in Bavaria, Germany. Herb came to the U.S. in 1922 with his parents Peter and Josephine Haush $omas and they settled in Syracuse. He was a 1939 graduate of North High School and a 1940 graduate of CCBI. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the Army Air Force. He was a member of the Camillus American Legion Post 1540 and the Camillus V.F.W. Post 8446 and the A.F.A. Herb worked for the V.A. Medical Center in Syracuse and re-tired from the V.A. Medical Center in Bath. Herb and his wife Mary Pat spent many winters at Floral Park MHP in Barton, FL. He was a 54 year member of the Memphis Fire Dept. and he was a past secretary of the OCVFA, past secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Home, Hudson, NY and past president of the Northern Central Firemen’s Association. He was also a member of the Central & Western Firemen’s Association. Herb was past president of the Bath and Jordan-Elbridge Lions Clubs. He was a member of the Msgr.

Meaney Council of the K of C, and Liverpool Elks Lodge 2348. He was a communicant of St. Pat-rick’s Church, Jordan. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Mary Pat, his parents, a sister Norma $omas Mack, brother in law Steve Mack of Cal, and sister in law Betty Mc-

Connell Staple of Vernon. He is survived by his son Martin J. $omas of Warners, brother in law Charles McConnell of Boon-ville, many nieces and nephews.

A mass of Christian burial: 11a.m. Mon-day May 2 in St. Patrick’s Church, Jordan. Calling hours: 2-5 p.m. Sunday May 1 at the Bush Funeral Home, 120 E. Main St. (Rt. 5) Elbridge. Contributions may be made to the Memphis Vol. Fire Dept., St. Patrick’s Church, P.O. Box 567, Jordan 13080 or the Firemen’s Home 125 Harry Howard Ave. Hudson, NY.

Herbert J. Thomas

Irma D. English, 98Loved to travel

Irma D. English, 98, passed away peace-fully on $ursday morning May 5, 2011.

Born in the town of Lloyd, NY she re-sided in the Syracuse area since 1945.

Irma was a legal secretary for the #rm of Langan, Grossman, Kinney and Dwyer for many years.

She was a member of the Taunton Me-morial Presbyterian Church and Elder of the Church. She was also a member of the Taunton Home Interest Club and she loved to travel the world.

Irma was predeceased by her husband Albert English in 1979 and her sister Vera D. Spear of Florida.

She leaves behind her “adopted family”

and many friends.Funeral service were

conducted by the Rev-erend Harold “Sandy” Sanderson at the funeral home, with calling hours at Whelan Bros. & Hul-chanski Funeral Home, 5854 Belle Isle Road, Syracuse, and burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, in Dewitt.

Donations may be made to the Taunton Memorial Presbyterian Church, 4326 Fay Road, Syracuse, N.Y., 13219.

Irma D. English Please submit obituaries to [email protected]


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Theresa A. Sak-Hagen, 521977 graduate of West Genesee High School

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of $eresa A. Sak-Ha-gen, 52, of Camillus, on Friday April 29, 2011. Born in Syracuse on Wednesday Jan. 4, 1959, $eresa recently relocated from Columbia, Md to the Camillus area to be closer to her family members. A 1977 graduate of West Genesee High School, she owned and operated Hagen’s Salon in Columbia, Md, with her husband for many years. She was an avid gardener, loved to cook, and was committed to her fundrais-ing role in the !ght against cancer.

$eresa was predeceased by her hus-band, Patrick Hagen; and mother, Barbara Migdal Sak.

Surviving are her son, Gordon Sak of Columbia, Maryland; father, John Sak Sr. of Camillus; sisters, Sherry (Robert) Rocco and Donna Sak Barclay (Denny), both of Camillus; brother, John Sak Jr. of

Liverpool; several neph-ews and one niece; one great-niece and great-nephew; and canine companion, Philo.

Relatives and friends called Wednesday, May 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Services and burial were private.

In lieu of &owers, contributions may be made in $eresa’s memory to American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St., P.O. Box 7, East Syracuse, NY 13057.

Please view the Sak-Hagen Video Trib-ute and share condolences at buranichfu-neralhome.com.

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Norma G. Siddall, 78Retired from teaching at Jordan-Elbridge

Norma G. Siddall, 78, of Marietta, a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, died Sunday May 1, 2011. Born in Chicka-sha, OK, she received a master’s degree in education from SUNY Oswego and taught school in the Jordan Elbridge School dis-trict until her retirement in 1992. She was a communicant and sang in the funeral choir at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church in Skaneateles. She was also a longtime Girl Scout Leader and loved painting, garden-ing, tennis and golf.

Surviving are her husband of 60 years James W. Siddall Sr., children Katie, Jim Jr. (Debbie), Sarah Skvarch (Peter), Rebecca, Michael (Susan), Timothy (Shelby), and Joseph (Diana) Siddall, her siblings, Kath-leen Sanderson (Bill), Larry Hart (Nancy), Nancy Steele and Tom Steele (Terri), sister-

in-law Beverly Hart, 13 grandchildren and sev-eral nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents George and Nancy Helen Walker Hart and a brother G. Robert Hart.

A funeral Mass was o%ered on Friday May 6 in St. Mary’s of the Lake Church, Skaneateles. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ska-neateles. Contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Human Development Fund or the Girls Scouts of America. To sign the guestbook visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.

Norma G. Siddall

Obituaries pair of 5-0 matches over Jordan-Elbridge on Wednesday a#ernoon. In single-set matches to 10 games, Bryan McMullen held o% Nick Gallaro 10-6, with Josh Gallaro and Dan Chang also undefeated in singles. $e doubles teams of Lee Detota-Cole Kelly and Nate Chapin-Jordan Frary met with similar success for the Warriors.

Following up, Westhill beat Hannibal 4-1 on $ursday a#ernoon. Detota and Kelly both won 6-1, 6-1 matches over, re-spectively, Joe Gri"n and Darryl Rupert. Dan Haynes beat Trent Lamb 6-3, 6-2. Ryan Conroy and Gus Gosson fought past Zane

Pointon and Ronnie Tyler 6-3, 5-7, 6-1. But the Warriors could not manage a

point in Friday’s 5-0 loss to CBA. In fact, the closest math in doubles involved Jordan Frary and Ryan McConnell falling to Ash Kamani and Dan Mantooth 6-2, 6-2.

Marcellus returned to the win column by blanking Jordan-Elbridge by that same 5-0 margin. Between them, James Garzia, Dan Martin and Bryan Swierczek lost just four games in six sets of work. Shane Barner and Mike Raymond beat Nick Pierlioni and Anthony Trinh 6-0, 6-1, with Shane Barner and Kyle McVey getting past Kyle Sherman and Stevie Smith 6-2, 6-1.

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the a#ernoon, before Tim Schneider coaxed his own walk to bring home a run. Finally, with the tying runs on base, Mike Welsh grounded out to end it.

$e Mustangs went to Westhill coming o% back-to-back league wins. Following up on its 4-2 win over Solvay April 29, the Mus-tangs took on Jordan-Elbridge last Monday and put up a lot of o%ense early to beat the Eagles 8-3 in a game shortened to six innings by rain.

Marcellus jumped all over J-E pitcher Leland Holmes for !ve runs in the bottom of the !rst inning, all it would need, though it tacked on three more runs in the next two innings.

Phil Zdanowski, Nick Sinay, Jordan Smith, Mike Sni%en and Taylor Vile each drove in runs as Sinay scored twice. Mean-while, pitcher Tim Schneider struck out eight in !ve innings of work, with Mark Delfavero working the !nal inning of relief. $e Eagles’ Pat Kelly hit a solo home run.

Marcellus went all seven innings against Cazenovia on $ursday, but did not need that long to decide matters in a 10-1 romp over the Lakers.

All of the 10 runs came in the !rst three innings, as Smith and Sni%en both earned a pair of RBIs. Smith, along with Zdanowski and Sinay, scored three runs apiece as Vile

joined Smith and Zdanowski in notching a pair of hits.

Given all that early support, Zdanowski easily earned the win on the mound, going four innings as Vile went the rest of the way in relief, the pair combining on a two-hitter with seven strikeouts.

Against CBA, the Warriors wasted little time, getting !ve runs in the !rst, two of them on Mark Syron’s long home run, and had the margin to 10-0 by the fourth inning. McAvoy was a bit wild, allowing !ve hits and a walk, but his solid work hinted at what he would do against Marcellus.

And once that was done, Westhill tore up Skaneateles 16-1 Saturday in the !rst of back-to-back games against the Lakers, with the rematch set for Monday.

Marcellus met Corcoran at Alliance Bank Stadium in the third and !nal day of the fourth annual Strike Out Lou Gehrig’s Dis-ease Classic, which bene!ts ALS research.

$e Mustangs beat the Cougars 8-2 as Sinay smashed a home run in the !rst in-ning and later added a ground-rule double as he, along with Vile and Smith, drove in two runs apiece.

Comfortable on the big stage, Schneider pitched and went all seven innings, hold-ing Corcoran to four hits and earning six strikeouts as the Mustangs improved to 6-3 on the season.

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ESCO Turbine Technologies is a manufacturer of premium investment castings for the Air Craft and Industrial Gas Turbine industry. We have over 380 employees currently working in our Chittenango, NY facility. We are currently looking for individuals with experience for our Manufacturing department. Finisher/Grinder – This 2nd shift position requires previous auto body !nishing, wood-working or experience working with pneumatic grinders. Mechanical or artistic ability a plus. This job requires you to use pneumatic grinders on metal castings for turbine engines to meet customer quality speci!cations. High School diploma or equivalent required. Previous manufacturing experience a plus. Starting rate of pay for this position is $11.17/hour. Dimensional Operator - Must be able to read and understand blueprints for speci!cations. Computer skills required. Previous experience working with precision measuring equipment. This Process requires the straightening of rough castings by means of using tools to press, twist. Bend or strike parts. This position works on metal castings for turbine engines to meet customer quality speci!cations. Previous manufacturing experience a plus.Requirements: ESCO Turbine Technologies o"ers its employees a competitive compensation package which includes an excellent bene!t package including medical/dental, Employer subsidized 401K, Pension and life insurance. If interested in learning more, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling 315-362-6897 and leave a message. You may also mail us a copy of your resume to: ESCO TT-Syracuse, 901 E. Genesee Street, Chittenango, NY 13039, Attn: HR. ESCO Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classi!cations without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or other legally protected status.

Contract Carriers Wanted3PD, Inc., is a Freight Forwarder under contract with major retailers such as Lowe’s, Home

pliances,

for: 24’, 26’, or 28’ straight box trucksmultiple trucks,

To learn more about this opportunity, call Ome at 315-453-8914.

13864

X-Ray Technician for Portable X-Ray Co

Must be licensed in NY.

Immediate opening.

Excellent benefits.

Call Carl Kaminisky

1-800-972-9392 13032

Ultrasound Technicianfor Portable X-Ray Co

Must be registered in NY. Must be familiar with all areas of

ultrasound including ECHO’S. Excellent bene!ts.

Call Carl Kaminisky 1-800-972-9392

13033

DRIVERSCDL drivers needed for local service company. Full time or Part time positions Saturdays or Sundays available. Company paid health bene!ts. Please

mail resume with any salary requirements to:

or apply in person at

13923

WELDERSecond shift full time opening for an

experienced welder. Please mail resume with any salary requirements to:HR Manager, P.O. Box 11009

Syracuse, NY 13218 orapply in person at

526 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

13924

SCHOOL BUS ATTENDANT

Baldwinsville Central School District has openings for substitute bus attendants. Supervise and assist in the

safety of school children on bus trips to and from school. Free, comprehensive training is provided to qualify for

employment. For application, go to www.bville.org (click on Departments, Human Resources).

13906

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Baldwinsville Central School District has openings for substitute bus drivers. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and possess a clean, valid driver’s license. Free, comprehensive training is provided to qualify for

employment. For application, go to www.bville.org (click on Departments, Human Resources).

13907

Kitchen Help Wanted!!

Park Terrace at Radisson Assisted Living Facility is hiring a part time Cook

and/or Dietary Aide.

To apply, please call or contact: Park Terrace at Radisson

13909

Colgate Inn is now hiring all management and non-management positions. Individuals must have strong customer service skills and be able to work in a fast paced environment. Competitive wages. Please mail resumes to

PO Box 29 Hamilton, NY 13346

13934

Insurance SupervisorHaylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. is seeking a

Supervisor to assist in the daily operations of our Personal Lines Division. Responsibilities will include overseeing the processing of the department’s paperwork and organizing the workflow to achieve maximum efficiencies.

Candidates will have at least five years in a CSR capacity within the insurance industry, experience with workflow and department design is desired. Our ESOP Agency offers a very competitive

salary and fringe benefit program. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please forward a current resume to:

The Human Resources DepartmentCode PLS

PO Box 4743Syracuse, New York 13221 13

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Group Bene!tsHaylor, Freyer & Coon has a full time opening for

a member of the Group Bene!t service team. Responsibilities will include client contact, marketing

bene!t plans, and in an expanded role we seek to provide Human Resource consultation to our clients. Candidates will have at least two years of experience

working with and marketing employer sponsored group bene!t plans and/or two years working in a

progressive Human Resource Department. Occasional travel is required. A NYS insurance Life and Health

license is helpful but not necessary. If you meet these quali!cations, please send your resume to:

The Human Resources DepartmentCode GC

P.O. Box 4743Syracuse, New York 13221 13

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Full or Part Time Classes M.G.I. Bill /N.Y.S.V.T.A.

Learn to Earn

Average First Year per D.O.L., A.T.A., grad employers

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Stonehedge Health &

Rehabilitation Center

Chittenango, New York

Currently has P/T R.N.

Night Supervisor & F/T 3p-11p Supervisor Positions Available, please call

687-7255 for more information

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13926

LPN & C.N.A. positions available,

please apply @

Stonehedge Health &

Rehabilitation Center, Chittenango,

New York 13037.

Phone:687-7255, Fax: 687-9720

Per-Diem Substitute School Nurse Staff

Baldwinsville CSD is accepting applications for per-diem substitute school nurses. Must enjoy working with children of all ages and be available to work in any of the District’s

eight school buildings on an as needed basis. Candidates must meet all qualifications with Onondaga County, which includes holding a valid Registered Nurse license and hold or obtain CPR/AED certification. For a general application, visit our website: www.bville.org (click on Departments, Human Resources). 13

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A.D.O.N.needed for LTC setting, must have previous LTC experience.

Responsibilities to include infection control, employee health, staff

development and covering other staff RN’s time off.

Please inquire @ Stonehedge Health & Rehabilitation Center, 331 Russell Street, Chittenango, New York 13037

13925

Home Health Aide/

Personal Care Aide

3-11 FT & PTPark Terrace at Radisson

Baldwinsville’s premier/established Assisted Living Community is hiring a Certified Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide for the Evening shift.

3-11 FT & PT

(including every other weekend)

Experience preferred Competitive pay, great benefits &

Excellent working environment

To apply, please call or contact:Park Terrace at Radisson

2981 Town Center Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027(315) 638-9207 EOE 13

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1-2-3 Room Offices Shared Secure Space

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315-637-2900 06791

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A block from the park/river, efficiency, luxuriously furnished. All utilities. Parking.

Working adult. NO PETS!

Call 469-0780 13048

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06794

2 Bedroom House For Rent10 minutes outside Chittenango.

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SUBURBAN PARK APTS.

$1500 / 3br – 2 bath - Big Cottage on

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Weeks are available for rent in June, July, August, &

September. This updated and lovely cottage, sits right on

the lake! It has 3 bedrooms (one has 2 bunkbeds) and

two full bathrooms. Fully furnished. It has a big kitchen

and family room. The front of the house has a nice deck

all fenced in with gate that is a great feature for little

children. It has a boat house and nice lawn with grill,

& paddle boat and lawn chairs. The rent is $1,500.00

per week. Skaneateles lake is the cleanest, most

deliver the mail, every day. Water falls, 2 miles

away and great hiking trails. No pets.

13541

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Behind Wegmans West Taft Rd.

1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apartments

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451-501106822

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Call: Sallee Jackson

687-1300 x103 or 382-0417

13916

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13912

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06841

05301

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Call for a free estimate (315)-546-4049. Marcellus NY.06825

Blacktop Paving& Sealing

New digouts, resurface, repair or seal driveways, parking lots, roads, etc.

Free estimates. Call Al LaMont, anytime,

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06842

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13109

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Household, Construction, Debris, Yard Waste & Demolition

13148

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13147

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13023

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02406

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Call now for Spring CleanupCut, edge, mulch, etc…

Located near Great Northern MallFully Insured, Free Estimates, Referral Program

Call 720-9272 13473

Mr. KleenResidential Window Washing Service,

Residential Cleaning Service & Power WashingAffordable, Dependable, Fully Insured

689-6600

13501

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315-672-3431 1351

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Call Doug 727-8900

D.R. WHITNEY, JR CONTRACTING

Interior/Exterior drainage systems Bowed/Cracked foundation Wall Repairs/Resurfacing

All Wood Rot Repairs

WATERPROOFING

13514

Call Doug 727-8900

REMODELINGAdditions, Kitchen, Bath, Roofing,

Siding, Replacement Windows, Decks, Porches, Painting, Basement Waterproofing,

All Wood Rot RepairsInsured, Senior Disc., Free Estimate

3rd Generation of Quality Work

13515

House, camp, garage and porches Structural leveling and straightened

All Wood Rot Repairs

Foundation Repair & Carpentry

HOUSE JACKINGD.R. WHITNEY, JR CONTRACTING

Call Doug 727-8900

13516

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Mulching Planting and Trimming Stone Work and Patios Skid Steer Service

315-689-0073

Upstate Lawn and Landscape Inc.

13520

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4650 Buckley RoadLiverpool, NY 13088

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www.TaylorConstructionNY.com 13870

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635-3374

13856

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457-3534, 439-6843 or 391-8920

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The Drug Quiz Show Announces Winnersfor the 2011 T-Shirt Design Contest

Grades3 & 4

Grades5 & 6

Grades7 & 8

1st

2nd

3rdSYRACUSE, N.Y.

The Drug Quiz Show, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, received 275 entries for its annual T-Shirt Design Contest, co-sponsored by Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Eagle Newspapers. Leah Kuppermann’s design (1st place winner for Grades 7 & 8) was chosen by the Teen Advisory Council to appear on this year’s o!cial T-Shirts, which will be given as prizes to all participants at the Onondaga County Play-o"s and New York State Regional Play-o"s.

Other winners included: David Cifonelli, grade 4 from Blessed Sacrament in Syracuse for #rst place, Elizabeth O’Connor, grade four

from Wells Central School in Hamilton Country for second place, Jordan Biederman, grade four from Wells Central School in Hamilton County for third place, Alex Patane, grade six from Blessed Sacrament in Syracuse for #rst place, Kenny Huynh, grade six from Cathedral Academy at Pompei in Syracuse for second place, VanessaAlexander, grade six from Blessed Sacrament in

Syracuse for third place, Leah Kupperman, grade eight from Wellwood Middle School in Fayetteville for #rst place, Grace Atik, grade eight from Clinton Middle School in Oneida County for second place and Breana Karrat, grade eight from Clinton Middle School in Oneida for third place.

Winning entries were selected by a distinguished panel of

judges including Beth Hurny, Director of Youth and Parenting Services, Prevention Network/OCAA; Colby Sutter, Program Coordinator, Prevention Network/OCAA; and Tom Gilhooly, Creative Supervisor, Eric Mower and Associates. First, second, and third place winners received iPod Nanos, iPod Shu$es, and $25 Target gift cards, respectively, and each entrant will receive a Certi#cate of Recognition.

To learn more about the Drug Quiz Show,

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315-471-3624 or visit www.drugquizshow.orgOur three judges (L-R: Tom Gilhooly, Beth Hurny, Colby Sutter)

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