www.syracuse.ny.us/parks

412 Spencer St., Syracuse, NY 13204 — (315) 473-4330

Stephanie A. Miner, Mayor Baye Muhammad, Commissioner John D. Walsh, Deputy Commissioner

PARKS PERSPECTIVES July-August, 2012 — Issue #6

CITY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION

ON JULY 7AT THE INNER HARBOR

Extend your Fourth of July holiday with the City of Syracuse Fire-

works Celebration, slated for July 7th, at the Syracuse Inner Harbor

as part of the five-day called Syracuse Festival.

It’s fun for all ages that day with amusement rides and games, food

vendors, balloon sculptures, interactive magic shows and soccer

demos; music from contemporary to patriotic; and of course FIRE-

WORKS.

On the Main Stage that day, teen rockers Ben Spremulli, Duran

Visek, Richie Arthur and Jeff Maurer, better known as Kicking

Daisies, will bring their high-energy show of pop and rock at 1

p.m. show, followed by Dead End, a band of four young musicians,

all hailing from Eagle Hill Middle School, takes

the main stage, beginning at 2 p.m. Band members – Josh

and Noah Gordon, James DeSorbo and Ben Testani –

may be young, but they’ve already performed at the

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Music runs in the family.

Josh and Noah’s father is Jeff Gordon, lead singer for

the CNY rock bank Kane.

The Syracuse Silver Knights soccer team will keep the

day kicking with players on hand from 3 to 5 p.m. to

sign autographs, do skills and play with the young people,

along with the team mascot and the “Kick-Net.”

Magician Jim from Just Clowning Around will entertain audiences in an interactive stage show from 5 to 5:45 p.m. The Stan

Colella All-Star Youth Band, a youth jazz ensemble presented by the City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth

Programs, will play at 6 p.m. ; the Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps will perform a commanding patriotic

performance at 7:30 p.m., the Stan Colella Orchestra will continue the music at 8 p.m., following by a dazzling fireworks show

by Pyrotecnico at 9:30 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public. We love pets, but pets don’t like fireworks, so we ask you to leave them home.

For more information on the City’s Fireworks Celebration, call 473-4330 or visit www.syracuse.ny.us/parks. For more informa-

tion on the overall Syracuse Festival, visit www.cnycentral.com/cnyevents

JULY CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

Tuesdays through Oct. 12 – Downtown

Farmers Market – Clinton Square —

www.downtownsyracuse.com

July 4 through 8 – Syracuse Festival –

Syracuse inner Harbor –

www.cnycentral.com/cnyevents

July 6-13-20-27 – Dancing Under The

Stars with the Stan Colella Orchestra –

Sunnycrest Rink from 7 to 10 pm. Free

Admission

July 7 – City Fireworks Celebration –

Inner Harbor – www.syracuse.ny.us/parks

or check out page 7

July 7 and 14-- Candlelight Series in Ar-

mory Square –

www.armorysquareofsyracuse.com

July 10-17-24-31 – Pops in the Park –

Onondaga Park – see page xx for more

information on the lineups

July 13-15 – NYS Blues Festival – Clinton

Square – www.nysbluesfest.com

July 18-22 — Valley Field Days —

Meachem Park

July 20 – Empire Brewfest — Clinton

Square — www.empirebrewfest.com

July 20-21 — American Barbecue Champi-

onships – Clinton Square —

www.showswithresults.com

July 25-27 and July 30 & 31 — Brown Bag

Lunch Series with the Parks & Recreation

All-Star Band — music during your lunch

hour at various spots in downtown and

along the Creekwalk . See page 5 for the

schedule.

July 26 – July 28 AmeriCU Arts and

Crafts Festival – Columbus Circle and

surrounding streets —

www.downtownsyracuse.com

July 27-28 – Northeast Jazz and Wine Fes-

tival – Clinton Square — www.cnyjazz.org

July 27-28 – Stage of Nations Blue Rain

Eco Fest – Hanover Square —

www.cnyjazz.org

July 29 — Paws for a Cause — Syracuse

Inner Harbor—

www.fitnessforumhealthclub.com/events

July 29 — Showcase Sunday — Jubilee

Park, 100 block of South Avenue

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Tuesdays through Oct. 12 – Downtown

Farmers Market – Clinton Square —

www.downtownsyracuse.com

Sat., Aug. 4 — Latino Festival — Ward

Bakery Park, Shonnard Street. Call the

Spanish Action League at 315-475-6153

for more information.

Thursdays, Aug. 2-9-16 — Jazz in the City

Series. Www.cnyjazzfest.com for more

information on venues and schedules.

Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 9-12 and Aug. 16-

19 — Shakespeare in the Park —

Thornden Park Amphitheatre —

www.syracuseshakespearefestival.com

Sat., Aug. 11 — Candlelight Series in Ar-

mory Square –

www.armorysquareofsyracuse.com

Sat., Aug. 11 — Meachem Area Park As-

sociation’s Nature in the City Run begins

and ends at Meachem Field

Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 17-18 — Hottest

Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Co-Ed Volleyball: Sept. 7, 2012 — Pre-Registration for Returning Teams

Sept. 21, 2012 — Registration Deadline. Fees: $375 (includes a $100 Performance Bond)

Men’s Broomball — Registration Deadline: Sept. 21, 2012, Fees: TBD

SIGN-UPS BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND BROOMBALL

Parks Department’s All-Star Band Hits All The Right Notes

The Stan Colella

All-Star Band hit

the right chord

with Malik Clan-

ton about three

years ago.

The Henninger

High School stu-

dent had been

playing in the

school band, but

seized the opportunity to audition for the

All-Star Band and joined the jazz ensemble

as a tenor sax player.

The experience, Malik says, is proving to

be beneficial in many respects. He gained

experience in playing in a big band, he’s

had the chance to do solos, and he’s been

able to improve his sight-reading skills,

which is necessary as he pursues his pas-

sion for music at the Crane School of Mu-

sic at Potsdam in the fall.

Now 18, Malik is one of many band mem-

bers who have graduated and gone on to

music schools and pursued their passion

for music on regional, national and inter-

national stages.

Begun about 1970, the City of Syracuse

All-Star Band is a unique program at the

Department of Parks and Recreation, pro-

viding talented young musicians the op-

portunity to perform throughout the

community. Many of their performances

have been at various area health-related

facilities or centers, often entertaining

audiences who might not have the chance

to get out to a concert.

The jazz ensemble performs between 50

and 60 concerts in a seven-week period

each summer, all featuring big band, swing

and some contemporary music.

The first director was John Wilkie; fol-

lowed by Stan Colella. Current band di-

rector, Joe Carello, is himself an alum of

the All-Star Band.

Joe Magnarelli has distinguished himself as

an internationally-known jazz trumpeter;

Tom Brigandi has played bass with Chuck

Mangione; saxophonist Mike Dubaniewicz

was a music director for Maynard Fer-

gusen; Roland Wilcox was former drum-

mer for Doc Severinsen, of The Tonight

Show fame; Tim Harrington was a guitarist

with Masters of Reality; and Bill Billingham

has been with the Chicago Lyric Opera.

Several are in bands in New York City,

including Mike Kammers and Tim Angio-

lillo, and others are passing along their

love of music to future generations as

teachers, including B.J. Boycheck; Delores

Varvagliano; Heather Hess; John Rohde;

and Matt Rossi.

THE ALL-STAR BAND AT SYRACUSE JAZZ FEST — Front row, from the left: Brandon Breazeale,

Zach Kaplan, Malik Clanton, DeQuan Groover. Second row, from the left: Anna Marie Reedy, Eshan Escof-

fery, Dorothy Reedy, Alex Jones, Matt DelFuoco, A.J. Fairbanks. Back row, from the left, the band’s first direc-

tor, John Wilkie; the band’s current director Joe Carello, William Gorman, Oliver Crain, Aurek Ransom, Sam

Martin, Kevin DelFuoco, and Matteo Piriano. Missing: Cal Dougherty.

Malik Clanton

Sat. July 7 -- 6 pm – City Fireworks Cele-

bration, as part of the Syracuse Festival at

the Syracuse Inner Harbor

Sat., July 14 – 6:30 pm -- Opening act for

the CNY Jazz Orchestra as part of the

Armory Square Candlelight Series – at

Jefferson and Franklin Streets, in front of

the MoST (Museum of Science and Tech-

nology)

Thurs., July 19 – 6:30 pm – Fayetteville

Jazz Concert – Beard Park, Fayetteville

Fri., July 20 — Pulaski Park, as part of the

Sacred Heart Church event

Thurs., July 26 – 7 pm – Webster Pond –

Valley Drive, south of the West Seneca

Turnpike intersection

Sat., July 28 – 12 noon – Northeast Wine

and Jazz Festival – Clinton Square

Brown Bag Lunch Series – if you’re down-

town or on the Creekwalk for your lunch

hour, stop by one of these park locations and

enjoy the music.

Wednesday, July 25 -- “Pebble Park” – adja-

cent to Columbus Circle – 12:30 pm

Thursday, July 26 – Franklin Square, Plum

and Solar Streets – 12:15 pm

Friday, July 27 – Parks & Recreation’s Yard

(White Oaks Park) – 412 Spencer St. – on

the Creekwalk – 12:15 pm

Monday, July 30 – Clinton Square – 12:15

pm

Tuesday, July 31 – Hanover Square –

12:15 pm

Interested in Auditioning?

Those interested in auditioning for the

band this coming fall, please contact Mary

Beth Roach at 473-4330 or at

mroach@ci.syracuse.ny.us. The band

does require a seven-week commitment,

from the end of June until mid-August.

Rehearsals are two hours on Tuesday

evenings from the fall through until De-

cember and there are about five holiday

concerts. Rehearsals will resume in

March and continue through June.

The Stan Colella All-Star Band Director,

Joe Carello, was recently named as "Jazz

Educator of the Year" by the CNY Jazz

Arts Foundation. The award was pre-

sented during the CNY Jazz’s Big Band

Cabaret this past spring.

Joe is certainly deserving of this award,

having led the youth band since 2003,

following the passing of long-time direc-

tor Stan Colella. Joe played the band

during high school and went on to play in

Stan Colella’s professional group for

many years.

In addition, Joe is a teacher at Onondaga

Community College and LeMoyne Col-

lege, he offers private lessons and is co-

director of The Band Bus School Music

Service.

Joe has also had a stellar performing career, as

noted by the CNY Jazz Arts Foundation. He

has performed with the Syracuse Symphony

Orchestra on many occasions having been a

featured soloist in concerts with Diane

Schurr, Maureen McGovern, and Jeff Tyzik to

name a few. Carello was also a member of the

Syracuse Symphony Rock Ensemble--a group

started by Calvin Custer in the 1970s.

As lead alto saxophonist with the CNYJO, he

has performed with Clark Terry, Jimmy

Heath, Slide Hampton, Joe Lovano, Bob

Mintzer, Grady Tate, and others.

As a sideman Carello has worked with Chuck

and Gap Mangione, Harry Connick Jr., Natalie

Cole, Barry Manilow, and Frank Sinatra Jr. He

has

re-

corded with Danny D'Imperio, Eric Alexander,

Barry Harris, Nancy Kelly, Ralph Lalama, and

more. He is a featured performer with college

and high school jazz bands and is a sought-after clinician and adjudicator.

Band Leader Joe Carello Honored by CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

CATCH THE ALL-STAR BAND IN AND AROUND CENTRAL NEW YORK

MAPA SELLING ENGRAVED MEMORIAL BRICKS FOR CECILE CENTER’S PLAZA

Engraved bricks to be installed at the Ce-

cile Center plaza provide an opportunity

to commemorate the past, enhance the

present, or inspire the future in the form

of a remembrance, a memorial, or a trib-

ute. Individually engraved standard 4"x8"

or 8"x8" patio bricks will be installed in

the area within the sidewalk east of the

flagpole planter.

This project is a program of the Meachem

Area Parks Association, a not-for-profit

corporation with tax-exempt 501c3

status, with support from TNT Sector 4 --

Valley, and the Central New York Com-

munity Foundation.

Price for each engraved brick is $75 for

4"x8" or $125 for 8"x8"; added cost for

graphic symbol (where available) is

$25. Up to 14 characters on each line of

engraving, with one to three lines for

smaller bricks, one to five lines for larger

bricks. For more information or to place

an order, contact George Matthews at

mapa.georgem@gmail.com or call 492-

947.

Send check, payable to Meachem Area

Parks Association, with your name, ad-

dress, zip code, and phone number to

MAPA, 711 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse,

NY 13207. Include your email address if

available. Upon receipt of your paid or-

der, MAPA will arrange for engraving of a

brick and its installation in the Memorial

Plaza at the Cecile Community Cen-

ter. Color and position of bricks cannot

be guaranteed.

The Thornden Park Lily Pond, one

of the jewels in this eastside park,

adjacent to the Syracuse Univer-

sity, has been made even more

beautiful – thanks to more than

150 volunteer hours this spring.

Thornden Park neighbor and

Thornden Park Association mem-

ber Miranda Hine has spearheaded

efforts to get the flower beds in

shape and to get the weeding

done.

On behalf of all those who enjoy this spot,

many thanks and kudos go out to:

Miranda Hine, Dale Avers, Gary Avers,

Paul Aviles, Phil DeMocker, Kevin Doupe,

Grace Flusche, Frank Forward, Jeanette

Mattson, Orange Seeds, Tim Rice, Sigma

Lambda Alpha, Lyn Simmer, Ellen Somers

and Marilyn Zaleon.

Anyone interested in volunteering

to help in the Lily Pond can con-

tact Miranda at

miranda@twcny.rr.com.

Meanwhile across the

park road from the

Lily Pond is the na-

tionally-acclaimed

E.M. Mills Rose Garden, lovingly

tended to by members of the Syra-

cuse Rose Society every Wednes-

day morning from spring to late

autumn. Those who might be in-

terested in volunteering, can visit the Rose

Garden Wednesday mornings and chat

with any Society member.

Thornden Park Neighbors, Friends Donate More Than 150 Hours to Beautify Lily Pond

Valley Nature City Run Returns

Following a successful debut, the Meachem Area Park Asso-

ciation is bringing back its Valley Nature in the City 4-mile

run, along with a 2-mile Family Fun Walk on Aug. 11.

The run, to benefit MAPA, begins at Meachem Field and

goes through valley neighborhoods and parks. Included is a

unique one-mile stretch of trails through an urban forest

known as the Rand Tract.

To register, go to www.getconnected.com

Cycle in the City is a monthly series of bike rides of about 10

miles on the following Sundays: Aug. 5, Sept. 9 and Oct.

14.

Rides start at 9 am in the parking lot at the Inner Harbor on

Kirkpatrick St. Each ride is a guided tour of a different City

neighborhood. Riders must be at least 12 years old; under 16

accompanied by an adult and helmets are mandatory.

Fruit Yogurt Smoothie

Ingredients:

3 cups (12oz) strawberries or other

frozen fruit

2 cups fat-free milk

1large banana

¾ cup low--‐fat yogurt (vanilla or

plain)

Instructions:

1. Slightly defrost the frozen fruit,

just enough so that it will blend

easily.

2. Pour the milk into a blender.

3. Add frozen fruit pieces to blender.

4. Add the banana and yogurt.

5. Blend until smooth. About 30-45 seconds.

Variations:

Add any seasonal fresh fruit or frozen fruit like peaches, pineap-

ple or other berries. Let kids help choose which to use!

Yield:

About 7 servings

Source:

Adapted from Eating Smart, Being Active, California EFNEP and

Colorado EFNEP, 2007.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: ¾ cup Servings Per Recipe: 7, Amount Per Serving.

Calories 80; Calories from Fat 5

% Daily Value *, Total Fat <0.5g 1%, Saturated Fat 0g 0%,

Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg 0%, Sodium 55mg 2%, Total

Carbohydrate 15g 5%, Dietary Fiber 2g 8%, Sugars 11g, Pro-

tein 4g, Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 70%, Calcium 10% Iron 2%, *

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your

daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie

needs.

6% calories from fat Nutrition facts using low fat vanilla yogurt

and strawberries

This summer, CCE will be in three City Parks with a new offer-

ing, “Choose Health: Food, Fitness and Fun”. It’s a 6-week cur-

riculum that utilizes Cornell staff and teen mentors to help chil-

dren develop healthy nutrition and activity habits. Each week

includes a new healthy recipe, active games, and a family news-

letter!

HEALTHY EATING

Contributed by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onon-

daga County. CCE brings award winning nutrition education

programs to City youth and families throughout the school year!

FIT Parks! Adult Fitness Classes Are Back! These FREE outdoor classes are led by instructors with back-

grounds in Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, or both! Im-

prove strength, balance, coordination, and overall fitness

through a variety of exercises that utilize all aspects of the

outdoor park environment. No fancy equipment needed! Stay

fit in your neighborhood! Classes run through September.

Register on-site before your first class!

With Upstate Medical University and the CNY Community Founda-

tion

Class Schedule

Thornden Park

Tuesdays/Thursdays : 6:15 to 7 am — Meets Near Tennis

Courts

Upper Onondaga

Tuesdays / Thursdays: 6:00 to 6:45 pm — Near Tennis

Courts

Burnet Park

Mondays/Wednesdays: 6 to 7 pm — Near Rink Pavilion

Tennis Anyone? Syracuse Parks and Recrea-

tion offers Tennis Programs for all ages!

Join instructors affiliated with the Central New

York Tennis Association (CNYTA) for clinics and

competition on city courts! It's never too early or too late to

learn to play this great lifetime sport!

Youth Tennis Clinics

$25 per week for youth ages 8-13. Call the Parks office for

registration information

July 9-13; July 16-20; August 6-10 at Sunnycrest Park

July 23-27 at Meachem Field

July 30 - August 3 at Barry Park

August 9th – Free Salt City Games Youth Tennis Tournament

Adult Tennis… Monday Night Clinic at Sunnycrest Park -

These weekly adult clinics begin with skill instruction from

CNYTA coaches, and conclude with friendly competition

among participants. $25 includes all sessions. Call 473-4330

for info

WHEN: Mondays, July 9 - July 30

WHERE: Sunnycrest Park Courts (near Henninger High

School)

TIME: 6 to 7 pm

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Fitness, Tennis and Cycling Programs

Mobile Recreation… bringing the fun to your neighborhood! Drop by the following sites, according to the schedule below,

for craft projects and fun, active games! Activities are free and geared toward youth ages 7-13. Each week brings a new theme.

So grab a friend and join the Mobile Recreation team when they visit your neighborhood! Full program runs through August 3.

Sites and schedule subject to change based on attendance and weather .

Adventure In The Park Fun, active games that challenge both your body AND mind!

Arts and Crafts Our helpful staff will be on-hand with lots of materials for neat, “ready-to-go” projects that you can take home! Show us your crea-

tive side!

Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10:30am - 12:00pm Barry Park Spirit of Jubilee Washington Square Meachem Field Dr. Weeks

12:15pm - 1:45pm Thornden Kirk Park Schiller Park McKinley Park Skiddy Park

2:45pm - 4:15pm Westmoreland Libba Cotton Frazer Park Cannon Street Wilson Park

Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10:30am - 11:45am Burnet Park Meachem Park Thornden Park Schiller Park Southwest C.C.

Noon - 1:15pm Upper Onondaga Libba Cotten Westmoreland Dr. Weeks Washington Park

2 pm - 3:15pm Skiddy Park Cannon Street Barry Park Huntington School Norwood Park

3:30pm - 4:30pm Frazer School Wilson Park Kirk Park McChesney Park Homer Wheaton

YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAMS

Daily Drop-In Recreation, supervised by

recreation staff, is offered at the following

Parks through August 17. Monday – Friday.

Supervised hours vary by site. Visit our web-

site for more details! Stay active with field

games, team sports, crafts, and more! Activi-

ties designed for youth ages 7-15. Join us at

Schiller Park, Kirk Park, Wilson Park , North-

east Community Center, Barry Park, and af-

ternoons at Skiddy Park, McKinley Park, and

Frazer School.

Evening Recreation for Teens… Offered

from 4pm-9pm at the following sites:

McKinley Brighton School, and the Boys and

Girls Club Units at Shonnard Street, Fayette

Street, and Hamilton Street (5:30pm-

9pm). Student/photo ID required.

Can’t be in London this sum-

mer? Capture the spirit of the

Olympics right here in Syracuse

with the following fun competi-

tions! These free events are

open to city youth! Pre-register

by contacting the Parks Depart-

ment!

Mayors Cup Golf Tourna-

ment — Opening Round: Mon-

day August 6th at Sunnycrest /

Wednesday August 8th at Bur-

net. Championship Round on

Thursday August 16th at Sunny-

crest

All City Swim Meet at Not-

tingham. Wednesday August

8th. 5pm on-deck registration

All City Track Meet at Sun-

nycrest. Thursday August 9th –

5pm meet (4pm registration)

Tennis Tournament at Sun-

nycrest. Thursday

August 9th – 11:00am

City Youth Agencies

may enter teams into

the following events.

Call 473-4330 for

details, including locations.

3-on-3 Basketball – Monday

August 6th.

Kickball Tournament —

Tuesday August 7th.

Get Ready, Set, Go to the Salt City Games