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Former Skaneateles resident Dr. Robert J. Smith memorialized on 11/11

Dr. Robert J. Smith of New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Auburn and Skaneateles, passed away Nov. 6, 2010, in Florida.

He is survived by a daughter, Crystal Marie Raner, of Norfolk, VA, a son, Randall Scott Raner, and a grandson, Alexander J. Raner of Burlington, VT. He is also survived by two sisters and a brother, Margaret Mary Courteman-che of Marietta, GA, Ann Therese Landers of Auburn, NY, and William Philip Smith of Tempe, AZ.

Dr. Smith graduated from Auburn East High School in 1956. He then attended Louisiana State University and St. Bonaventure University. In 1966, he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Smith was on active duty in the U.S. Army Dental Corps from 1966 to 1970. His tours of duty included Korea, Germany and Vietnam.

From 1970 to 1997 he was in private practice in Au-burn and Skaneateles. In 1997 Dr. Smith retired from private practice and was employed by the U. S. Army as a civilian dentist. He practiced two years at Fort Drum, seven years in Heidelberg, Germany, and two years at Fort Gordon, GA. He fully retired in June 2008.

Dr. Smith was a long time member of the American Legion, the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Knights of Columbus and a past member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Bob, as he preferred to be called, was an ardent golfer, played in many tournaments and was well known in Central New York golfing circles. Over the years he was a member of Auburn Golf and Country Club, Skaneateles Country Club, Ives Hill Country Club in Watertown and Heidelberg Golf Club and St. Leon/Rot Golf Club in Germany.

A funeral mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday Nov. 11 at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church, Jordan St., Skaneateles. Interment followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Skaneateles. Arrangements were by Robert D. Gray Fu-neral Home, Skaneateles

Veteran passesDimming the lights

By Ellen Leahy

The village board of trustees has been discuss-ing the new street lights on West Lake Street during the past couple of meet-ings.

Municipal Board mem-ber Dave Blackwell came to the board concerned about an inconsistency, comparing the density and candle power of new lights to existing street lights on the reopened West Lake Street.

Mayor Bob Green and trustee Marty Hubbard each did a visual check and agreed that the new lighting was inconsistent. Trustee Marc Angelillo sug-gested turning off two of the five lights. This would bring the candle power down and also save on electric.

A few neighbors weighed in on the issue and ultimately agreed the lights were a bit much.

The board agreed to turn off two of the five lights.

East Elizabeth street bottleneck to be fixedNew pipe may be final solution to residents back up woes

By Ellen LeahySeveral Orchard Road

residents have been con-tacting the village con-cerned about sewer back up in their basements.

Municipal director Bob Lotkowictz said he con-tacted three homes that

had written letters before, the village DPW went to take samples, ran a quick test and didn’t detect nitrogen? But also the samples were sent to a lab for further testing (ecoli) and as of the Nov. 8 meet-ing he was still waiting for

results to come back.He is trying to determine

whether it is a groundwa-ter or sanitary sewer issue.

Trustee Hubbard said if these people feel it is sani-tary sewer backing up into their cellars, we need to pull manhole covers to see

if it is backing up into the homes. It was then noted that Stearns and Wheeler had advised the village that there was a bottleneck on East Elizabeth Street, where the pipe is smaller.

“I know exactly where it is,” Mayor Bob Green said.

The estimated cost of fixing this bottleneck pipe was $30,000. It was determined that there was enough money in the sewer fund to get it done, so the board voted to fix the pipe no matter the test results.

Girls lax flag fundraiser touches many and provides a meaningful life lesson for team

Displayofhonor

By Ellen Leahy

When the girls lacrosse team set out to raise funds through a sale of flags to honor Skaneateles veterans they certainly had the best intentions. What they hadn’t planned was just how touched they would be by this tribute to our servicemen and women, past and present.

“It was really touching to have the vet-erans come, and see how we had effected them,” lax player Claire Montyl said. “It gave us a real sense of purpose.”

“Perspective,” Megan Powers said. Jane Gaffney agreed. The girls were able to

really garner an understanding of Veterans Day, which was sort of just another holiday off from school before this experience.

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Looking East up Genesee from the lacrosse team’s flag displayto honor Veterans Day in the park . That’sDan Judge walking up the sidewalk with his his little black dog, Clifford.

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Save the dateMadrigal Choir’s holiday Renaissance Feast

At 6:30 p.m. Friday Dec. 17 at the Lodge at Welch Allyn. This is a fundraiser for the high school chorale programs. Call 291-2296 for more information or to make your reser-vations (by Dec. 8).

The price is $35 per person or $60 a couple.

Skaneateles Lake levels week of Nov. 6ElevationThis week 862.33’Last year 861.94’

Lake temperatureThis week 53/51Last year 49/51

Rain/snowfallThis week .04”/-Last year 0/-

FlowAvg. gallons/day to Syracuse: 33.29 mgd

Avg. gallons/day down outlet: 15.97 mgd

nov. 18Fall Harvest Wine Dinner at Mirbeau

6:30 p.m. Thursday an autumn-inspired multi course dinner. The evening can be enjoyed for $100 per person (inclusive of taxes and gratuities). For reservations, 685-1927 or mirbeau.com

nov. 20Deer Season Opening Day Pancake Breakfast

5 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Owasco Fire Station 2, 4881 Twelve Corners Road, Auburn. All You Can Eat for$6. Children Under 12 are $4. Children under 5 are free.

Proceeds to benefit the Owasco Reformed Church Beam Restoration Fund.

St. Andrew’s Holiiday Sale in Mottville

Craft and Bake Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 20. Handmade goods, home-made chili, baked goods, cookbooks,message cook-ies, ornaments, blankets, scrapbooks, T-shirts and more in the Fellowship Hall - right there off of Jordan Street.

Quaker Meetinghouse presents ‘A path the peaceful energy.’

An engineer who grew up under Hitler in Ger-many in the 1930s will speak about his concerns for the United States at8 p.m. Saturday at the Poplar Ridge Friends (Quaker) meetinghouse following the meeting’s monthly dish-to-pass supper at 6:30 p.m. The meetinghouse is on Poplar Ridge Road just east of State Route 34B.

The public is invited to the supper or just the program, both free.

Cayuga Museum’s an-nual Holiday Party

A fancy party featuring top shelf libations and deli-cious hors d’oeuvres,. The main event of the night is a benefit raffle with a grand prize of $1000.

Call the Museum at 253-8051 to reserve your ticket,

nov. 21Thanksgiving ecumeni-cal worship

This year the community holiday worship will be 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s of the Lake on Jordan Street. The ecumenical service will feature a combined choir from Skaneateles churches.

nov. 23SHS presents: Family Photographs: Safe Stor-age and Handling

Dan Cochrane, Conserva-tor of Artworks on Paper and Photographs at West Lake Conservators, Ltd., located in Skaneateles, will talk at Creamery at 28 Hannum St., Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

nov. 26Dickens kicks off at noon with a parade

That’s the World’s small-est Christmas Parade fea-turing Charles Dickens and his entourage and a hand-ful of floats. It begins at the old firehouse and contin-ues down Fennell, Jordan and Genesee streets, arriv-ing at the Sherwood Inn in time for the 12:10 p.m. grand opening.

Three village positions up for re-election

By Ellen LeahyIt was noted at the

Nov. 8 village board meeting that two trustees and the mayor’s position are up for re-election. The board moved to publish the need to fill the office with a village election date of Tuesday March 13.

In Skaneateles, village residents only vote in vil-lage elections, where as all residents vote in town elections.

The village board is a legislative body consist-ing of the mayor and four village trustees. All board members includ-ing the mayor, serve a two year term. The Vil-lage Trustees also serve as the fire commissioners for the village of Ska-neateles Volunteer Fire Department.

Village residents are encouraged to contact the mayor if interested in serving on a board or committee. The same process is in place where-as the mayor appoints with the trustee’s ap-proval. Contact info: 685-3440.

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By Ellen LeahyJim Gregg was raised in Skaneateles;

then drawn to the mountains where he at-tended the University of Denver.

After college, Jim also spent a number of years out west. Then in 1987, he moved back to Skaneateles, where he rekindled his friendships with those that were living in Skaneateles and Central New York. These close friends included Tim McCall and his wife, Cindy Strodel McCall (daughter to Mary Fran Strodel).

In mid-November of 1987, Jim received a handwritten/mimeo-graphed invitation to a “Welcome Back Jim Gregg Turkey Trot.” There was no return address on the envelope, so he wasn’t sure who had sent the invitation. It turned out that about 20 families had received similar invitations to this event.

Subsequent to receiving the invitation, word leaked that Danny Strodel, brother of Cindy McCall, had developed this concept (probably over a few cocktails with Kevin Cahill).

On that dreary and rainy first-year event, it is estimated there were about 30 participants (about 200 made the race in 2009). Jim attended the event for the first two years. Then he met his future wife, the wonderful Emily Decker (now Emily Gregg), and elected to attend Thanksgiv-ing with her family in New England (Good move Jim!). Although he did make a call into the Sherwood Inn’s front desk to give his blessing to the trotters.

Through all of the years, there have been many regular participants in the Turkey Trot; Tom Bersani, Kevin Cahill and Bill Marquardt to name a few. For the first 5 to 10 years, Cahill went to the effort of writ-ing a very interesting preview article each November, preparing participants for the exciting event.

The Dennis Owen family has been in-volved in the trot since its inception, with the many extended family members enthu-

siastically participating. In fact, Mr. Owen has been such a staple that he has been given the title “Grand Turkey” (instead of Grand Marshall) of the event. After each year’s run, he passes his Top Hat to raise funds for the Skaneateles Ecumenical Pan-try – each year the generous participants contribute nearly $1,000 to the cause.

After the adult race, there is a children’s race of 100 yards. All youngsters receive an Olympic type medal, donated by the John Delaney family of Skaneateles

All feel that this 3.5 mile run is a terrific way to prepare for the Thanksgiving feast that will take place later that afternoon. There is nothing formal about this event; times are very unofficial and records are not kept. It is a wonderful and healthy experi-ence to spend time running (and/or social-izing) with friends Thanksgiving morning and then relaxing with your family in the afternoon!! Please plan to attend this fun run that will start on Thanksgiving morn-ing at 9:30 a.m. (this is the new start time) in front of the Sherwood Inn. Everyone is welcome!

“This Turkey Trot is not a race, it is a reason for friends to have a chance to get together for some exercise in the morning prior to the big feast,” Gregg said. “It’s more social than competitive.”

Legend & lore of the Turkey Trot

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Fired up in the FallsWell versed potter lights soda ash kiln

By Ellen Leahy

There is something real pleasant about a drive up Jor-dan Street with its wonderful curves and dips in the road. It’s like a meandering stream. Just before you get to the train tracks, right there across from the old Empire Cheese Fac-tory, on the corner of Hartlot Street and Jordan Road, Sallie Thompson has established a pottery studio complete with two kilns, one electric and one for soda firing, which she fired up over Halloween weekend.

Thompson, a registered nurse, is a passionate, skilled potter. Her work is sold at Gallery 54 on Genesee Street in the village of Skaneateles. It’s a cooperative of artists, and Thompson is one of artist owners.

“Potters typically make functional work,” she said.

Originally from the James-ville, Thompson got a BFA in art at Alfred University where she concentrated on printmaking. It wasn’t until she moved to Bellingham, Washington after college that she fell in love with pottery. That was more than 30 years ago.

“It’s a way of life,” she said.She admits the world cer-

tainly doesn’t need anymore pottery, but she is compelled to keep at it.

“It’s like being part of a conversation,” she said.

Since then she’s traveled near and far to master her craft including a stint at the Byrd Cliff Art Colony near Woodstock, which is the old-est continually operated art colony in the country. She has also taken pottery sabbaticals out west in Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico and also

Carbondale, Colorado, where she encountered the soda ash kiln in 2006.

Thompson said, for a soda fire, soda ash is added inside a wood fire kiln when it is very hot, it turns into a silica and puts a patina on the pieces.

“It adds a dimension to the finished piece and it is unpre-dictable, producing really one of a kind pieces.”

There are often parties centered around the opening of soda fire kilns to see exactly what comes out Thompson said.

Moving to SkaneatelesThompson first came to

Skaneateles from the North-ern Shore of Oneida Lake, as a founding member of the Skaneateles Artisans on Fen-nell Street. When the group, numbering in the 30s, split in half, she was part of the half that moved to 54 Genesee Street to establish Gallery 54 in the former Linda Roche Real Estate Building, in the heart of Main Street complete with a lake view.

Her work is regularly on display there.

Spring classes plannedThompson taught pot-tery at Clayscapes and at a studio in Bridgeport. She also taught at the VA Community Center on Fayette Street, Syracuse. She said she worked in the

day patient clinic, and had the opportunity to incor-porate working with clay into part of the therapy for those struggling with mental illness.

“There is a lot of tactile research in regard to stress reduction,” Thompson said.

Thompson soda fire kiln sits outside her Jor-dan Street Studio. She still maintains her electric kiln inside, which throws off enough warmth to heat that Studio.

This spring she hopes to open up her studio to classes – look for upcoming information here in your Skaneateles Press or stop by Gallery 54 at 54 East Genesee Street in the heart of the village.

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Sallie Thompson has established a pottery studio on Jordan Road in Skaneateles Falls complete with two kilns, one electric and one for soda firing.

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Thompson at her wheel checking out the lines of a recently turned vessel.

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Turkey Trot steps off in front of the Sherwood at 9:30 a.m. Thanksgiving morning.

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Sue and I returned to town on Monday afternoon. We had been away for 23 days, which is not much time as part of the year, but seems to have been a very significant period for things happening around town.

Will Barkley, John DeFrancisco, and Kevin Walsh all vaulted into office with no surprises. It also looks like we will have a conservative for Congress again.

The high school soccer team has excelled and appears ready to make some progress on the state ladder. I can’t say I really understand soccer, despite lots of “ohs” and “aahs” by my nephew and his kids from Maryland dur-ing the World Cup.

The football team did much better than I ever ex-pected. My memories of

Skaneateles football go back to the days of Coach Hosey, Ernie Squires, Harvey Stenger, and Crusher Babbles. They played in a league that included Oswego, Fulton, and Central Square. My son Curt played JV, then a bit of varsity, and he was also the Press writer for the team. Coach Hosey said, “We have Curt at the Press”, but he didn’t mention his on-field contributions as he did with most other block-S players.

Richard Malcolm played with Curt and he probably weighed about 140 pounds but was as scrappy as they come. His dad and I went to a Fulton game in late No-vember, which was the worst weather I ever experienced. The wind was howling across a small lake laden with ice and wet snow. I can’t remember who won or who did what, but we were sure glad when it was over.

I think the team once played a league tiebreaker at Coyne Field after a substantial snowfall. They plowed the

surface and it certainly was not high traction. Coyne at that time was a thin green rug over asphalt that was treach-erous after the wet, plowed surface froze. The Central Square team out-slid us and won the league.

If you encounter Russell Zech-man in your travels around town, ask him about his team of about 1951. He and several other Skaneateles players

went on to Cornell and were a powerful force in the Ivy League.

Skaneateles will never play AAA schools as part of their league. The new alignments, based on school size, are a lot fairer. Having multiple leagues gives lots more opportunity for small schools to compete against other similar schools.

Having a good football team in its very first year of reconstruction was wonderful.

The boys knew what they were doing and responded with some good wins. The size and spirit of the crowds on Friday night were great and “Friday night lights” is where it’s at.

I think the whole community is proud of the effort of the coaches and players. The sideline discipline of the players and staff was well organized, cool, and calm as the game flowed along.

I think Skaneateles is a great place to return to after a trip. No matter when you go away, it seems you are go-ing to miss some good stuff if you’re not here.

Joe makes his home on the Western Shore of Skaneateles Lake with Sue. You can reach him through the editor@ska-neatelespress.com.

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Krebs parking opportunityTo the editor:I have lived in Skaneateles for 70 plus years, and

as far back as I can remember we have been short of parking. We bought the land behind the Masonic Temple to help with parking and also installed me-ters to limit employee parking in the business district (now they park on W. Genesee).

From the fifties and sixties parking here has been at a premium. Now we have a chance

to add 30,40 or maybe 50 spaces, but the “gold coast “ and a few West Genesee neighbors object to any parking behind the Krebs Restaurant. Krebs has offered a buffer zone of 35 feet (10 feet required by zoning), but local rumor says the village planning board will recommend no parking in the 2+ acres behind the restaurant.

A man has offered to renew the life of the Krebs and a few people want to cut off any way it can be successful. He has bowed to all your other requests, but I hope he will fight for a reasonable number of parking spaces.

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Haiti - a nation of destinyBy Scott Drahos

Editor’s note: Scott was selected by the city of Au-burn as an ambassador to Haiti. He is working as a volunteer consultant. For the Association for the inte-grated development of the North of Haiti (AIDNOH). It is a 501 c.3 tax exempt organi-zation dedicated to making Haiti hospitable to local citizens seeking gainful em-ployment and opportunities for entrepreneurship.

Haiti encompasses 565 rural villages, 140 small cities, 10 major cities and the Capital Port Au Prince. This project is leaving the development in the 10 ma-jor cities and in the Capital to the government and the major international institu-tions, instead focusing on the rural villages and small towns. Scott is in the small, northern city of St. Suzanne (around 22,000 population) and La Bruyere, a rural vil-lage a few miles westward, with the aim of establishing a model for use elsewhere.

This tropical island is steeped in history, dating back to its discovery, in “modern times,” by Chris-topher Columbus. The Catholic Church and Voo-doo seem to live in relative harmony here. Over half the people practice both forms of “religion” often

side by side.The man, Jean H.

Charles and his founda-tion AIDNOH, Inc., that I am here in support of, is a dedicated citizen of Haiti. You can read abut his policies on his website caribbeannewsnow.com if you are interested. He is planning to eventually run fro president of Haiti.

The basic premise of his platform is a grassroots approach to rebuilding Haiti for the people. He has identified six rural villages of approximately 3,000 to 5,000 people in size to start this resurrec-tion policy. Over the last 11 years, he has secured the human and financial support of the Catholic Church. We recently did a local TV show, similar to 20/20 in format from Cape Haitian in the North. This was so well received by the natives of the second largest city in Haiti, that he has been invited to return on a weekly basis for a one hour spot.

More to the human side of my visit, and for the most part, personal observations on these proud people: They dress very colorfully, the women more so than the men, their posture is flawless, and for the most part are in good physical shape, far superior to we in the

States. In both urban and rural kitchens the food is prepared over charcoal. The charcoal is not a bri-quette, rather a burnt piece of tree that is charred in the country and sold by street vendors or by door to door delivery. Charcoal, while burning quite hot, burns slowly and the food is cooked slow and evenly to near perfection.

Breakfast is served in late morning (9 to 10 a.m.) and could be fruits such as plantain (a banana like fruit, but firmer and often cooked), oranges, bananas, grapefruit and mangoes along with fresh baked rolls with homemade peanut butter and jams. Sometimes, the main fare is an egg dish mixed with vegetables similar to an omelet, but looser like scrambled eggs.

Lunch/breakfast often run together as the daytime meal with dinner being served from 6 to 7p.m. as darkness arrives. This meal is the largest and can sport chicken, mutton, beef, pork or goat, which is the largest meat consumed in the world, quantity wise. On Saturday there is a heavenly soup/stew called Bouillon ~ this is NOT the little cube we use back home, rather a thick well spiced creamy sauced broth loaded with

potatoes, meat, carrots, plantain and onions! Rice is also a staple, but it is eaten, NOT with the main meal, but as a second course to the meal, almost like a pre-desert.

I have set an American precedent, and am allowed to top-dress my rice with the sauces and food from the main meal, kind of Chinese style. The locals roll their eyes and smile, but I think they enjoy my hearty appetite no matter how the food arrives in my stomach. Coffee, tea, and cocoa is drunk. NO milk is available due to, for the most part, a lack of refrig-eration at the residential level, but powdered milk is available.

In my next column, I will address the landscapes of this Caribbean Paradise. The mix of mountains, sea, and farmlands is somewhat primitive, but absolutely breathtaking!

Scott Drahos grew up on his family’s farm in Aurora, which is now the site of McKensie Childs Pottery. A retired army reservist and registered landscape architect, he has relocated back to CNY and now resides in Skaneateles, although he is currently volunteering in Haiti. Reach him at psdra@hotmail.com.

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A community gives HOPEHappy, healthy holidaysFriday night, I witnessed what

one person on a mission can ac-complish.

In 1978, Therese Schoeneck lost her daughter in a car accident. While she mourned like any mother would, she pressed forward, deter-mined to see that something positive came from Mary’s death. Out of the ashes of grief and despair, HOPE for Bereaved, a support group for those who have lost a loved one, was born. The group started small, as an infor-mal parents’ support group, but has blossomed into a not-for-profit com-munity organization that now serves thousands of people each year.

On Nov. 12, HOPE held its 36th Annual Celebration of HOPE, its biggest benefit of the year.

Dan Cummings of WIXT-TV 9 played the role of emcee. Scores of people who support the mission attended the event and shopped special items and a silent auction, which included more than 250 items donated by individuals, groups and local businesses. These included sundry gift certificates, baskets of wine and spirits, paintings, jewelry and sporting goods.

There was also a live auction later

in the evening.HOPE honored five volunteers:

Marv Hahn, Jean Lawson, Jeanette and Loren Peterson and Jim Ros-chick – most of whom first came to HOPE themselves needing help to get through a critical time in their life.

Jean Lawson came to HOPE after her husband Clarence died in 2006. She now organizes and oversees the monthly newsletter.

Jeanette and Loren Peterson sought out HOPE in 2002 follow-ing the death of their son, Ben. The couple became coordinators for the Butterfly Garden of HOPE, enlisting volunteers to groom the beautiful garden where many weddings, prom photos and memorial services take place.

Jim Roschick attended HOPE’s Bereaved Parents Support Group following the death of his son, Eric,

in 2001. Having experienced grief, as well as having a career in counsel-ing, Jim became a grief counselor and eventually started up the men’s support group.

Marv Hahn started volunteering in 2002, using his skills as an electri-cian.

The number of clients who have become volunteers shows how effective the HOPE process is in transforming grief. The staff and volunteers are warm and genuine. They understand the hurt and pain of losing a parent, child, spouse or friend. Still, laughter, smiles and a positive outlook towards the future is in the air. HOPE helps people get their life back.

As Therese always says, “You’re never the same but you can be a good new you.”

If you would like to learn more about HOPE and its services, call 476-9675 or visit hopeforbereaved.com. All programs are free of charge, thanks to the gifts of a caring com-munity.

Tami is the editor of the Eagle Bulletin and Eagle Newspapers con-centrating on the eastern suburbs of Syracuse.

Although I am not quite ready to say “goodbye” to fall and “hello” to winter, I have to admit that I am looking forward to the fast ap-proaching holi-day season. It is the perfect time of year to create precious memories while spending time with my family and friends while reflecting on all of the good things in life. It is the one time of year most of us will slow down long enough to enjoy shopping, traveling, social gatherings and indulging in things we normally would not.

When it comes to our health, however, the ma-jority of us will carelessly avoid healthy routines and practices just because it is the holiday season. We actually give ourselves permission to do this. Throwing caution to the wind, we take in extra calories, sacrificing proper nutrition, consistently stay up past our bed times and take a serious break from exercise. The results of our actions can include weight gain, a lack of energy, a weakened immune system and illness — none of which are fun, especially at this time of the year!

But, all hope for a hap-py, healthy holiday season is not lost. The following tips are simple, common sense rules you can follow to ensure you stay healthy and enjoy the season to its fullest:

1. Nothing is perfect! Keep stress to a minimum by remembering during the holidays our focus should remain on our family and friends and the things we are most grateful for. So, it is OK to not run around like a crazy person looking for that “perfect” gift! It is not about the gift. It is the thought that counts.

2. Wash your hands! You are sure to be out and about and come into contact with more people than usual. It will help you avoid getting sick and spreading germs.

3. Nutrition. Sure, we will all indulge in holiday foods and beverages that

are not good for us. But, to balance that out, we must make a point to practice moderation, eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals, take supplements proven to provide nutritional value and boost the im-mune system, and plan activities like shopping around meals so we are not tempted to substitute fast food for healthy nutri-tious meals.

4. Sleep. Our bodies don’t care about the hustle and bustle associated with the holiday season. We still need the same amount of sleep we do the rest of the year. If lacking sleep, take a break from the fun and good to be early or, take a nap!

5. Exercise. Be sure to practice some sort of exercise, even if you don’t follow your normal rou-tine. It will decrease stress, get your blood flowing and give you more energy. FYI: Taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking in the farthest spot from the store and/or walking in place while talking on the phone, all count!

6. Say “NO.” Give yourself permission to manage your time wisely and decline invitations to gatherings and events that create added stress. You can always plan get- to-gethers when the holidays are over.

7. Ask for help. Don’t be afraid to ask your family to pitch in and help with holiday planning, shop-ping, gift-wrapping and general household chores. It will create a sense of unity and make it a more joyous, family-oriented holiday season.

It my sincerest hope, as we welcome the holidays, these tips will prove to be helpful. This should be a most joyous time of year when we can truly look, live and feel better. Happy holidays!

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Students in the high school and middle school were greeted with cider and doughnuts when they arrived at school during Red Ribbon Week at the end of October. Presented by Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), the prevention activity carried the message “You have better things to do than drugs.”From left (far end of table): teacher and club co-advisor Jeri Whiting, Michael Ranalli, Stephanie Wiers, Melanie McElroy, Trisha Delaney, Sara Wetzel, Sara Bitter and Jen Richardson.

Stacy Drake, a parent volunteer who is instrumental in making Haunted Hallways spooky, was dressed as a detective who was tryiing to figure out the murder mystery in the game of Clue. She appeared occassionally from the dark hallway and asked patrons waiting in line, in a frantic voice: “did somebody lose their head?!” while holding this dangling head in her hand ....

Remaining a mystery: Who were those people of the dots?

SHS presents: Family Photographs: Safe Storage and Handling

Dan Cochrane, Conservator of Artworks on Paper and Photographs at West Lake Conservators, Ltd., located in Skaneateles, will present the talk at The Skaneateles His-torical Society’s Museum at the Creamery at 28 Hannum St., Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. People are encouraged to bring in one or two family photographs, or a photo-graphic album or scrapbook for Cochrane to evaluate condition problems and what the owner should and shouldn’t do themselves to preserve them.

Dan joined the staff at West Lake Conservators in 2009. He previously owned and operated a Chicago-based private practice for 19 years; his specialties include all graphic works on paper and vellum and 19th and 20th Century photographs.

Since 1987 Dan has been leading workshops and lecturing on the history and preservation of family photographs at regional art centers, libraries and schools around the country.

Dan received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography, and The History of Photography from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 1985.

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Save the datesJoint town and village comprehensive plan committee meetings schedule

Following meetings to be held at the Ska-neateles School District Offices – 49 E. Elizabeth St. in the village:

7 p.m. Nov.187 p.m. Dec. 91-4 p.m. Dec.117 p.m. Dec. 267 p.m. Jan.137 p.m. Jan. 27

Special Dickens dates to remember:

✔ Dickens Kick-Off Party for sponsors Nov. 23

✔ Opening Day and Dickens Parade Nov. 26

✔ Skaneateles Sings aka Locals Night Dec. 3

✔ Ladies Night Dec. 9✔ Gents Night Dec.16✔Dickens happens

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Vacant storefronts, empty condos aboundChamber reports concerns over state of village vacancies to trustees

By Ellen Leahy

Village retail/office vacancies/or potential vacancies:

1. Quinzi Jewelry Store soon to be a real estate office

2. Julie Sharpe’s retail space - vacant 3. Dr. Kiltz Building - vacant (under construc-

tion) 4. Lake View House - (former Imagine)

- under construction, has tenant, but is pulling from another Genesee Street location, which will leave a vacancy.

5. Morris’s Grill - Seitz Building, vacant 6. 5 on Jordan - Seitz Building, going out of

business 7. Hitching Post Gift Shop - Seitz Building,

for sale 8. The Old Stone Mill - vacant 9. 13 Fennell Street - partially vacant10. 17 Fennell Street - vacant/for sale11. 19 Fennell Street - vacant (except for Tracy

Dee’s Salon), rented by Bill Eberhardt12. 27 Fennell Street - vacant, behind the nail

salon and UPS store13. 51 Fennell Street - former Yarn Bin, vacant

and for sale14. Skaneateles Office Supply - downsized

and repurposed, as Print and Press (copy ser-vice and dry cleaning service

15. Pomodoro, Pomodoro Too for sale16. UPS store - for sale17. Potential development at old mobil sta-

tion and BP stations west genesee Street

Vacant New Housing in Village:10 luxury condominiums at Seitz Building4 luxury condominiums at Old Stone Mill

The Chamber expresses concern, asks board for help:

The Director of the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce, Sue Dove, appeared before the village board at the Monday Nov. 9 meeting. She said this is her 15th year representing the Chamber, and normally she would have weekly calls of inquiry from potential business operators. But this year, she said the phone isn’t ringing, at all.

“We’ve sat long enough waiting

for businesses to come.” Sue Dove

Speaking for the Chamber, Dove said they are concerned about the village mix of businesses, distributing a list to the board of trustees of

vacant stores and businesses that are closing. “Don’t put up road blocks,” Dove said, “be

creative to make sure we get the business we want; I’m a little concerned.”

She said the chamber has a committee working on economic development and that they have also spoken to Onondaga County’s industrial development agency. “We’ve sat long enough waiting for businesses to come,” she said.

Dove also asked board members to offer their input and ideas on potential progress to the chamber, and gave an open invitation for a Thursday Nov. 18 economic development meeting with the time and place still TBA.

“The chamber welcomes input from the board,” Dove said.

Trustee Tim Lynne the village board’s advisor to the Chamber was not present at the Nov. 9 meeting.

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Eagle eye view: Flying high over the downtown retail district in the village of Skaneateles, nothing seems amiss, but the Chamber of Commerce came before the village board last week to express concerns over a drop in demand for retail space.

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Did you know? VA ahead of the curveElder care is a dedicated mission for this medical center’s team

By Ellen Leahy

There is a Cultural Revo-lution happening in elder-care today. As commercial enterprises, such as Loretto, are in the midst of plan-ning to deinstitutionalize care, the Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center (SVAMC) is al-ready halfway there with its Community Living Center (CLC), formerly known as nursing home care.

The program is designed

to help the patient return to a community setting, “It’s not just a home setting, but a village setting,” said Network Geriatrics and Ex-tended Care Line Director, Linda Hobbick, RN.

Take the elevator up to the SVAMC eighth floor where you once stepped off in front of three office cubicles. Today that space is a lounge/living room for the residents. It is a hand-some, comfortable room to entertain family and friends or just to relax. The eighth floor is an in-house com-munity living center that admits residents requiring short-term skilled care or those who have a service-connected disability.

The VA recently fin-ished phase I of a two-part renovation of this eldercare

floor.Majority rules on the

CLC, even with the renova-tion, said Facilities Manager Chris Frani, who gathered input from the staff, resi-dents and from studying other projects. Frani care-fully managed $500,000 in ‘stimulus money,’ design-ing the interior in-house to save on architectural

fees with the help of an interior designer, Alice Bower. The mission was to create a balance between form and function. Nurs-ing pods spread out among the resident’s rooms replace the nurse’s station. There is a communal buffet dining room that doubles as an entertainment area. That’s live entertainment, as again

majority rules and the group agreed to not have a television in this area. Entertainment comes in the form of Irish Dancers, SU athletes and cheerleaders, musical groups, theatrical performances, drum circles and much more.

“Everything we do is about choice,” said Hob-bick.

During this phase of the renovation the wander guard system was changed enabling residents who tend to wander, more free-dom to stretch their legs, while staff can track their whereabouts.

And speaking of the staff, Kenneth Piazza, MHSA, CPHQ the geriatrics and extended care line manager said, “We’re proud of our people, who choose to be in geriatric and eldercare. It takes very special people.”

Hobbick said the staff truly looks at their work more as a mission or call-ing. They want to give back and care for those that have given service to their country.

“My father is a vet, my brother,” Hobbick said, “I want to give back to those who put their lives on the line.”

The care model that the center has adopted is based on the Planetree Sys-tem (planetree.org/about.html). It is patient centered care that takes into consid-eration the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the patient.

“We’re committed to planetree,” Piazza said.

VA care and reputation evolve

The former CLC was sometimes likened to “Place where elephants die,” Hob-bick said.

The thought of going to Syracuse’s Veterans Admin-istration Center for care was quite daunting after the Vietnam War. Today, that same center is often ahead of private medical centers for healthcare. Why? Lead-ership.

Piazza specifically cred-its Dr. Ken Kizer and Chris-ta Hojlo Ph.D.

In 1989 the agency known as the Veterans Administration became the Department of Veter-ans Affairs with a cabinet position.

Piazza said a maver-ick, Christa Hojlo PhD, spearheaded the change in eldercare at the VA centers. She was named Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers and State Veterans Homes Clinical and Survey Oversight. It wasn’t just a

name change, but a cultural change.

“From 1994 through 1999, he (Kizer) served as the Under Secretary for Health in the U.S. Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs (VA). In this role, he was the highest ranking physician in the federal government and CEO of the veterans healthcare system, the larg-est healthcare system in the nation with a budget then of over $22 billion, ap-proximately 200,000 staff, and over 1,100 sites of care delivery. Dr. Kizer is widely credited as being the chief architect and driving force behind the greatest trans-formation of VA healthcare since the system was created in 1946.” -from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars program.

Piazza said Kizer took hold of the VA’s reins on the national front in the 1990s with simple goals.

“To make change in a big organization, every indi-vidual had to be involved,” Piazza said, “We became mission oriented again. Mission, vision, values.”

The VA started to work on its credibility by apply-ing for accreditations.

Individuals were em-powered at each center, where quality ideas were allowed to develop. One great outcome was the VistA patient record sys-tem, which allows medical providers to track patient care seamlessly.

“Allowing creativity in an infrastructure,” Piazza said.

In a sense it decentral-ized the centers, so that they could self manage without taking all their leads from a centralized point in Wash-ington D.C., where people were removed from the actual medical centers. The power shifted to the front line of care.

Volunteers make a dif-ference

Suzanne Hawes heads up recreational therapy at SVAMC.

“We have unbelievable volunteers,” she said.

Programming includes entertainment, horticul-ture, dancing, discussion groups on current affairs, brain games, creative arts and much more. It is always evolving.

“Recreation is part of the healing experience,” Hawes said. “If you offer enough there is going to be something that touches each person.”

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Guild getting ready for holiday luncheon Dec. 1

The Skaneateles Music Guild is hosting a raffle at the annual Christmas Luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 1 at the Welch Allyn Lodge, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Skaneateles Music Guild Christmas chair, Pam Schoener, and Board member,

Charmaine Krebs, are pictured as they are getting ready to decorate baskets to be filled with items to tempt guests to buy raffle tickets. This popular occasion that ushers in the holiday season for more than 200 people, sells out quickly.

Send $35 per person, checks made out to the Skaneateles Music Guild, to PO Box 279, Skaneateles, NY, 13152.

Skaneateles is for saleKihm Winship’s “Skaneateles: The Character and

Characters of a Lakeside Village,” is on sale now for $24.99 at the Creamery and the Creekside Books and Coffee in the village.

Winship’s 498 pages include an index, pictures, notes, a forward and more than 100 remarkable es-says. It is dedicated to his wife Laurie Winship who is the Director of the Skaneateles Historical Society’s Museum.

Upcoming signings are already scheduled for Dec. 5 at the Historical Society Christmas gathering and at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Creekside.

Winship is in negotiations right now to do a signing in the Sherwood Inn lobby during the annual Dickins Celebration.

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Dickens Christmas Opens Nov. 26 in SkaneatelesFrom the world’s smallest Christmas parade to a visit

by New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton, lots of surprises are in store

When Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria take up residence in Skaneateles this holiday season, they will be accompanied by a new dignitary—New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton—as the three make their way to this Finger Lakes village via the historic Erie Canal.

The year is 1842. Charles Dickens is gathering research for his soon-to-be-written classic, “A Christmas Carol.” On village streets, he encounters Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, and a bevy of other characters.

Magic, music and merriment prevail, as the revels play, visitors ride by in horse–drawn carriages, and improvisa-tional street theater rules the day.

It’s all part of Dickens Christmas, which returns for its 17th year the Friday after Thanksgiving. The production runs noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 19, with a limited show (noon to 3 p.m.) Dec. 24.

The family-friendly event—produced by Scarlett Rat Entertainment and sponsored by the Skaneateles-area business community—draws some 20,000 visitors each year.

“We invite Dickens fans from near and far to step back in time and join us for a slower-paced, more enjoyable atmosphere, where shopping can still be fun,” says Susan Dove, director of the Skaneateles Foundation. “We have more than 70 shops and restaurants, sure to please any taste.”

Highlights include:

• The World’s Smallest Christmas Parade, which kicks off Nov. 26 at noon. The parade—featuring Charles Dick-ens and his entourage and a handful of floats—begins at the old firehouse and continues down Fennell, Jordan and Genesee streets, arriving at the Sherwood Inn in time for the 12:10 p.m. grand opening.

• The Revels Live—Christmas carol sing-along—2 p.m. every day at the Gazebo. Twelve groups form, each representing one of the 12 days of Christmas. The groups vie for attention, and at the end, Queen Victoria awards a

silver teasel to the most spirited performer. Winners have been known to wear their coveted silver teasels throughout the season.

• Magic shows by John Henry Anderson, Wonderful Wizard from the North, Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 1 and 3 p.m. at the Skaneateles Library.

• Scenes from “A Christmas Carol,” featuring guests from the audience, performed at 12:30, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on the steps of the Masonic Temple.

• Free horse-drawn wagon rides around the village, departing from the Sherwood Inn.

• Free refreshments, including roasted chestnuts out-side Johnny Angel’s, and hot chocolate served by the Girl Scouts.

For children, Mother Goose will read holiday stories at the Skaneateles Library and Father Christmas will hand out treats from the porch of the Masonic Temple.

And everyone is invited to borrow free costumes from the Skaneateles Chamber, so that they can partake in the activities in style.

Journeying Along the Canal

Adding a bit of local history to the plot, Dickens, Clinton and Queen Victoria will have arrived in Skaneateles via a ride on the Erie Canal aboard a Mid-Lakes Navigation vessel. During their stay in the village, they will recount details of their voyage and marvel at the engineering won-

der of the canal.According to Sarah Wiles, a co-owner of Mid-Lakes

Navigation, their journey from New York City would have taken about six days, as compared to two weeks by stage-coach, and involved passage through 50 locks.

“The boats were more comfortable than coaches, but not luxurious,” she says, “though such special passengers would probably have had better accommodations than most. Typically, berths were stacked up to three deep in a sleeping cabin and divided—according to gender—by a curtain down the middle.

“Most people understand the freight advantage of water transport, but the Erie Canal was also the Internet of its day, serving as a route for the exchange of ideas as people moved across the state and the country. Suffrage for women, uto-pian ideas, as well as religious and political philosophies flew from town to town on the waterway.”

Creating the Show

Dickens Christmas has a cast of about 65, which is joined by a variety of guest musicians and caroling groups. The show comes together in just six rehearsals. “We pack a lot in and streamline the process of building a character,” says Jim Greene, of Dryden, who is producing director and plays Dickens. “Every actor learns music and uses impro-visational techniques to build his character and become part of the ensemble.”

Assisting Greene are Maria Wechsler, of Marcellus, who is artistic director and plays Queen Victoria; Brian Goldblatt, of Lafayette, who is associate director and plays Jacob Marley; Krystal Scott, of Weedsport, who is choral director; and Tracey Greene, of Dryden, who is wardrobe supervisor.

“We’re pleased to be exploring local history this year and incorporating events related to Skaneateles into the production,” says Greene. “I’m always excited about the magic we create, and the magic that people bring to this show. Everyone gets into it.”

For more information on Dickens Christmas, go to http://www.skaneateles.com or call 315-685-0552.

By Phil Blackwell

Some folks really don’t like the “woulda, coulda, shoulda” game. But it’s impossible to look back on the most recent col-lege basketball season, especially the wondrous 2010 NCAA Tournament (which had enough story-lines to fill three novels), and not ponder the full stream of what-ifs.

Like, what if Northern Iowa’s Ali Farokkmanesh hadn’t taken, or made, that audacious 3-pointer that helped sink Kansas? Or what if Syracuse’s Arinze Onuaku, or Michigan State’s Kalin Lucas, or Purdue’s Robbie Hummel, had not been sidelined by injuries?

And most of all, what if Gordon Hayward’s heave near halfcourt, at the end of the championship game between Butler and Duke, gone through the net, instead of off the rim?

Safe to say, Hayward would become immortal, Bobby Plump times 100. All the other memorable buzzer-beaters in the history of the Dance (yes, even Christian Laettner) would have faded into background. And the great Mike Krzyzewski would

have taken a historic flogging for having Brian Zoubek intentionally miss the free throw that led to the memorable final sequence.

So much history turned on those couple of inches that separated the rim from the net. It’s difficult to imagine that 2010-11 will end up as exciting – after all, there isn’t any highly regarded mid-ma-jor based anywhere near Houston, site of this year’s Final Four.

Oh, but there’s still a whole lot of tasty sto-rylines to ponder in the four-plus months ahead.

We start where we end-ed last year, the Dookies on top. This time, though, the Blue Devils are a clear favorite, returning Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith and adding a point guard, Kyrie Irving, which Coach K is Bobby Hurley-wild about. And that means we’ll hear about him, a lot.

Michigan State is the other obvious favorite. Lucas is back, and so is Durrell Summers, and so is Delvon Roe and Korie Lucious and Draymond Green. Most of all, Tom Izzo did not take those fat NBA dollars. You simply can’t imagine him

anywhere else but East Lansing.

As far as conferences go, the Big Ten trumps everyone. Just to win here, Sparty has to ward off Ohio State, and Illinois, and Wisconsin. What a shame, too, that Hummel tore another ACL at the start of practice, or Purdue would occupy a spot on the short list of national title contenders.

By contrast, all Duke really has to worry about in the ACC is if North Carolina’s super frosh, Harrison Barnes, really is all that. In fact, the Big 12 is deeper with guys like Kansas, K-State, Baylor, Missouri and Texas all car-rying high expectations. The SEC is solid, too, with Florida ready to zoom past too-young and too-NBA-interested Kentucky.

Now what of Syracuse? No Onuaku, no Andy Rautins and no Wes John-son, but still plenty of rea-son to think Jim Boeheim’s men of Orange can win 30 times again and, maybe, get to Houston.

Rick Jackson and Brandon Triche return. Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine step into larger roles and are more that capable of handling them.

Most of all, if Boeheim is right (and he usually is), the 7-foot Fab Melo will prove an instant force in the middle.

SU will get helped, too, by a tougher schedule that includes a Michigan State encounter at MSG and the usual Big East behe-moths like Pitt (who has everyone back), Villanova and Georgetown. West Virginia, Louisville and Marquette might step up, and St. John’s, in the first year of the Steve Lavin Ex-periment, might step up.

Who else might enter the picture? A rebuild-ing Pac-10 will coalesce around Washington and a guy named Isaiah Thomas that (happily) has noth-ing to do with the Knicks. Memphis is poised to roar back, Jimmer Fredette, the pride of Glens Falls, is set to light up scoreboards at BYU. Mid-majors like Gonzaga (again), Murray State and Wichita State might make quite a loud noise in March.

One more question - what to make of Butler, one year later? Baby-faced Brad Stevens, bless his heart, did not chase after the bigger dollars and the bigger programs, and for good reason. Hayward is

gone, but Shelvin Mack and Matt Howard are still present and accounted for, with the full knowledge and confidence that they can take down anyone.

It might not prove as easy for some of last year’s other unlikely heroes. Northern Iowa doesn’t have Farokhmanesh. Saint Mary’s doesn’t have Omar Samhan. Cornell saw its stars graduate and Steve Donahue take his coach-ing talents to Boston College.

Even the season-end-ing Dance has undergone a tweak, which many thought was unneces-sary. Now it has 68 teams instead of 65, but regard-less of the number you just know that, come March 13 and Selection Sunday, team no. 69 will scream from the rooftops that they were robbed. Or Dickie V will scream it for them. Especially if it’s Notre Dame.

Regardless, someone, on the first Monday night in April, will take home a gold trophy, a couple of nets and shining moments to last a lifetime. And every other team will won-der if, but for a few bad breaks or an unkind rim, it might have been them.

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nov. 20 11 a.m. to noon: Saturday Fly-Ties

Learn and share fly-tying techniques at Baltimore Woods Nature Center, Mar-cellus. Bring your tools and materials, practice fly-tying and spin a big fish story while enjoying coffee and camaraderie. Admis-sion is free.

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Hosted by the Martisco Lions Club at the Marcellus Fire House. $10 at the door. Ages 62+ $7. Includes food, draft beer, wine and soda, and music. All proceeds go to Lions Club community projects.

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Vietnam vet John Moran was the emcee at the noon time ceremony on Nov. 11 in Shotwell Park. He ex-plained the history of Vet-erans Day. Veterans were recognized for their service on Nov. 11 as it was the day the Armistice was signed effectively ending the major fighting on the front during World War I, or “The war to end all wars.” In 1954 Presi-dent Eisenhower changed it from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. Moran said that sometime in the 1970s Congress tried to change it to the fourth Monday in October to make it a three day holiday weekend.

“That was met with a lot of outrage and fortunately they changed it back to Nov. 11,” Moran said.

Center stageMayor Bob Green, also

a Vietnam veteran, was on hand as was Brad McLen-nan representing the three generations of his family from Skaneateles that have been or are still in the armed services. He was also appointed the official liai-son between Skaneateles’ Robert J. Hydon American Legion Post 239 and the Skaneateles girls’ lacrosse team.

Lacrosse Coach Bridgett

Marquardt officially turned over funds raised by her team to McLennan for the Hydon Post.

Marquardt said that the event was also a great way to bring this spring team together in the Fall. They had just played in a special New York State tournament where they had performed a lot better than expected, Gaffney said.

The power of one momThe flag sale was the

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mom, Susan Gorman, who took note of a similar cel-ebration in Hoopes Park in Auburn last summer.

Each flag sold by the lacrosse team was tagged to either honor a veteran or remember a veteran who had passed. The flags were placed in the ground around the main flagpole that sits above Shotwell Park, or Skaneateles’ official veterans’ memorial.

During the ceremony, the lacrosse players took turns reading off the names that were on each flag. Af-

ter opening the ceremony singing the “National An-them,” they closed the re-membrance with “America the Beautiful.”

The team is already plan-ning next year’s event, which they hope will bring more red, white and blue to Skaneateles’ eastern lake-side park.

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Senator John A. DeFrancisco, an Air Force Veteran, is again calling on Central New Yorkers to support our troops this holiday season by donating their used cell

phones to “Cell Phones for Soldiers.”Syracuse Army Recruiting Battalion Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Rouleau, Public Affairs Chief Pete Spadora and Public Affairs Specialist Mark Burns joined Senator DeFrancisco at a press conference Wednesday morning to help support the cause and discuss the importance of help-ing our troops stay connected. “I am proud to show my support for our soldiers and to contribute to a worthy cause,” said DeFrancisco. “Our military members are making a tremendous sacrifice for all of us. In return, we need to show them we appreciate their service and sacrifice. This cell phone drive helps our military men and women keep in touch with their loved ones.” Last year, Central New Yorkers delivered more than 1,500 phones through this program. “I am very pleased to once again take part in Sena-tor DeFrancisco’s Cell Phone Collection Drive,” said Rouleau. “This program provides an easy way for our community to help the men and women who are serving overseas year-round, and I am happy to support Senator DeFrancisco’s efforts.”

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(315) 428-7632 Cell phones can also be brought to drop-off points at the Information Centers at Shoppingtown Mall and Great Northern Mall and at Solvay Public Library.

What happens to the donated phones?Donated phones will be sent to ReCellular, which

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About half of the phones ReCellular processes are re-conditioned and resold to wholesale companies in more than 40 countries around the world.

Phones and components that cannot be refurbished are dismantled and recycled to reclaim materials, includ-ing gold, silver and platinum from circuit boards; cop-per wiring from phone chargers; nickel, iron, cadmium and lead from battery packs; and plastic from phone cases and accessories.

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Skaneateles basketball to play in Carrier Dome

Adams runs at state cross country meet

Final 4 score!Lakers boys soccer go to 20-0

By Phil Blackwell Total perfection is now within the close reach of the Skaneateles boys soccer team. Oh

yeah, and it could also snag a state Class B championship.The Lakers, no. 1 in the state rankings for a month now, made it 20 consecutive wins

by getting away from Section IV champion Trumansburg in the second half of a 4-0 shutout in last Saturday’s Class B regional final at Wright National Soccer Complex in Oneonta.

This was the same venue, at the former site of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (now closed), that hosted the state final four in recent years.

Now it was merely a site for regional games – but regardless of the stakes, Skaneateles wanted to atone for having gone 0-3 in previous visits to Oneonta as it went after Tru-mansburg on an unseasonably warm November afternoon.

If the Lakers were slow to start, it was understandable, too, since it had not played in eight days since blanking Clinton in the Section III Class B final Nov. 5 at Chittenango.

Trumansburg had a fair amount of early chances, but the Blue Raiders could not take advantage of them – and in the 20th minute, it watched the Lakers move ahead for good. A.J. Richichi offered a strong pass to the middle, where Jeff Baldetti headed it past Trumansburg goalie Zach Taber.

To his credit, Taber, who finished with 15 saves, kept Skaneateles out the rest of the first half. And early in the second half, the Blue Raiders nearly pulled even, as Trevor Diamond had to make a diving save on Charlie Woodward’s shot.

A few minutes later, just after Woodward narrowly missed another point-blank op-portunity, the Lakers counter-attacked. Richichi delivered a well-timed pass to a streak-ing Kevin Rice, who used his speed to cut back inside, then pound a shot past Taber to make it 2-0.

Now with a cushion, the Lakers kept attacking, as a corner kick from Richichi led to a second Baldetti goal and Rice returned to score again, too, accounting for the final margin. Diamond, overall, stopped seven of the eight shots he faced.

So after finally winning at Oneonta, Skaneateles now makes a longer trip east, to Middletown, for the state Class B final four.

On Saturday, the Lakers face Section VI champion Akron in the semifinals at 1:45 p.m. A win would mean a trip to Sunday’s final at 3 p.m. against Northeastern Clinton (Section VII) or Burke Catholic (Section I), so Skaneateles has two more steps to climb before it can claim its perfect ending.

Keep up to date on the Lakers, go to skaneatelespress.com.

THROUGH THE WOODS: Skaneateles girls cross country freshman Madeline Adams moves through the woods at last Saturday’s state Class B championship meet. Adams finished 47th in the 124-runner field in her state meet debut in a time of 21:00.1.

By Phil Blackwell

The Skaneateles boys basketball team begins its 2010-11 season on Dec. 10 at home against Jor-dan-Elbridge. Two days later, it will take on Bishop Ludden – in the Carrier Dome.

That’s not a misprint.For the first time, high

school basketball teams will get a chance to show-case their talents on the same grand stage where Syracuse University’s bas-ketball heroes have held court for three decades.

All of this part of the inaugural Scholastic Holi-day Tip-Off Classic, a day-long series of games

Dec. 12 that will showcase many of the area’s finest programs.

And Skaneateles will get to start the whole thing, playing Ludden, new to the OHSL Liberty division, in a game that tips off at 1 p.m.

Following that, CBA will meet Fowler at 3 p.m. Then, three-time defend-ing state Class A champion Jamesville-DeWitt (fea-turing DaJuan Coleman, one of the nation’s top prospects) meets Elmira Southside at 5 p.m. And for the nightcap, defend-ing Section III Class AA champion Cicero-North Syracuse meets archrival Liverpool at 7 p.m.

The ties between SU and high school basketball are not new. Until 2009, sectional championship games (plus some other tournaments and events) were played at Manley Field House before it was converted into an indoor practice facility for the football team.

Skaneateles returns most of its lineup, includ-ing Pat Roberts, Kevin Rice, Brandon Barron and Zach Brownlee, from a team that went 16-5 last season before losing a gut-wrenching Section III Class B semifinal to Bishop Grimes in double overtime.

By Phil Blackwell

Skaneateles girls cross country runner Made-line Adams completed her memorable freshman cam-paign by testing herself against the best in the state.

Adams went to Lake-side Park in Pawling, east of Poughkeepsie, for last

Saturday’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class B cham-pionship meet.

As part of the Section III All-Star squad, Ad-ams covered the 3.1-mile Lakeside Park course in 21:00.1, putting her in 47th place in a large, 124-runner field. Geneva’s Christine Driscoll earned the indi-

vidual championship in 18:23.5.

As for the other All-Star team members, the Mar-cellus trio of Rachel Garn (20:25.8), Maggie Dunn (20:44.5) and Molly Mc-Guane (21:55.4) took 24th, 36th and 74th, respectively.

bon Ton Roulet bike Tour approved by villageAt the Nov. 9 village board meeting, the board unanimously approved a bike tour

camp out in Austin Park, Friday night July 29 of the 2011 boat show weekend in Ska-neateles. The is the last leg of a seven day bike tour through the Finger Lakes, hosted by the Auburn and Cortland YMCAs. There can be up to 600 riders.

For more information go to bontonroulet.com/faq.htm.

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TOWN OF MARCELLUSNOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that there has beenpresented to the Town Boardof the Town of Marcellus,New York, on November 4,2010, proposed Local LawNo. __-2010, titled, “ALocal Law Relative to theLicensing and Identification

of Dogs in the Town ofMarcellus.” Said Local Law,if enacted, will regulate thelicensing and identificationof dogs harbored in the Townof Marcellus. The full text ofsaid Local Law is on file atthe Town Clerk’s Office atthe Town Hall located at 24East Main Street in the Townof Marcellus for inspectionby all interested persons.

NOTICE IS FURTHERGIVEN that the Town Boardwill hold a public hearing onthe proposed Local Law atthe said Town Offices onDecember 13, 2010, at 7:00p.m., or as soon thereafter asthe matter can be heard, atwhich time all personsinterested will be heard.

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NOTICE that the annual FireCommissioners Election forthe Spafford Fire District willtake place on December 14,2010 between the hours of 6p.m. and 9 p.m. at the SpaffordFire Station located at 660Route 41, in the Town ofSpafford for the purpose of

electing One (1)Commissioner for a five (5)year term commencing onJanuary 1, 2011 and endingDecember 31, 2015 and aTreasurer for a 3 year termcommencing on January 1,2011 and ending December31, 2013. All duly registeredresidents of the Spafford FireDistrict shall be eligible tovote. Candidates for thedistrict office shall file theirname in writing with theSecretary of the Fire District,Sandy Wise, 1072 East LakeRd., Skaneateles NY 13152,no later than November 24,2010.

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Four riflemen met at our range at 0900, Saturday, Oct. 30, to shoot in our regular weekly high power match. The temperature was a cool 40 degrees, with a light wind. All four fired the John C. Garand Match – Course A, as fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, at the National Rifle Matches.

Paul Straka won the match with his ’03-A3 by hitting 96-2X’s+94-1X+88=278-3X’s. That score would have won a silver medal at Perry. We all congratulate him on both wins. Dave Spearing fired his 1934 Russian Mosin in 7.62X54R mm and hit 96-3X’s+90-4X’s+83=269-7X’s. He would have won a bronze medal at Perry and we all congratulate him. Chuck Chernoff fired his Springfield Armory manufactured 1898 .30-40 Krag and hit 72-1X+90-2X’s+70=252-3X’s. The fourth rifleman hit 237-2X’s with his ‘03, and paid for beverages at the fine Willow Glen Café after the match.

On Saturday, Nov. 6, three riflemen met at our range at 0900, and fired in our regular weekly high power match. The temperature was 34 degrees, the sky overcast with a cold north wind.

Dave Spearing won the match with his 1936 Russian Model 91/30 Mosin sniper rifle in 7.62X54R mm. He hit 95-1X+94-2X’s+84-1X=273-4X’s and we congratu-late him. Paul Straka fired his ’03-A3 and hit

92-2X’s+90-1X+73=255-3X’s. Chuck Chernoff fired his M1 and hit 88+86+80=254. Straka paid the tab at the fine Willow Glen Café for the beverages after the match.

On Tuesday evening, Nov. 2, nine hand gunners fired in the fifth week of the 25 week winter league. Chuck Chernoff won the match with a rim fire score of 263-3X’s. The only center fire shooter was George Newton. He fired on two relays, hitting 260-6X’s and 259-2X’s, for second and third place in the match. Lynn Lepak fired a rim fire score of 254-2X’s for second place in rim fire and Dick Bailer fired a 228 for third place in rim fire. In two handed rim fire Stuart Cook was the only shooter, and he hit 172.

Congratulations to you all.On Tuesday evening Nov. 9, eight

hand gun shooters fired the 6th shoot of the winter league.

Chuck Chernoff won the match with a rim fire score of 271-6X’s. Lynn Lepak hit 264-3X’s for 2nd place.

Chernoff fired ahead for next week and hit 259-4X’s for third place. In two handed rim fire Gary Snyder won with 252-3X’s. Stu Cook hit 202-1X. Congratu-lations to you all. There were no center fire shooters

Shoot safely.

LeRoy trumps LakersSkaneateles volleyball falls in regional playoffs

Chernoff won the match with a rim fire

Former Crunch heroes now foesLast year’s Crunch players return here Saturday as Springfield Falcons

By Russ TarbyWhen the Syracuse

Crunch ended its affilia-tion with the Columbus Bluejackets at the end of last season, the NHL franchise moved its top farm club to Springfield, Mass.

So this year, 10 former Crunch players now play for the American Hockey League’s Springfield Fal-cons, a team that visits the Onondaga County War Memorial for the first time this year at 7:30 p.m. Satur-day, Nov. 20.

Led by a starting line of three former Crunch men – Tom Sestito, Michael Blunde and Chad Kolarik – the Falcons narrowly bested this season’s Crunch

Nov. 5 at the MassMutual Center.

Blunden scored the game’s first goal. Tallying for Syracuse that night were rookie winger Nick Deschamps and center Rob Bordson.

This Saturday night at the War Memorial, Crunch fans will root against for-mer hometown heroes such as Maksim Mayorov, Steve Goertzen, Brent Reg-ner and Trevor Frischmon. Other returning players include Grant Clitsome, Tomas Kana and Jonathan Sigalet.

Just two players from the Crunch’s 2009-10 roster now play for the Crunch in the team’s first year as

the top affiliate of the NHL Anaheim Ducks – enforcer Jon Mirasty and left winger John Kurtz.

At the end of last week-end’s play, including a lack-luster Syracuse home loss to the Hershey Bears on Saturday, the Falcons had eight wins and five losses while the Crunch stood at 6-5.

Before the Crunch face off against its former play-ers Saturday, Coach Mark Holick’s skaters hope to cool down the Albany Dev-ils here at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19.

Ticket prices range be-tween $13 and $22; 473-4444; syracusecrunch.com.

By Phil Blackwell Now came the culmination of the Ska-

neateles girls volleyball team’s bold move from the winter to the autumn as it began its pursuit of a state Class C champion-ship.

Having survived a five-game battle with Cazenovia on Nov. 5 just to reach this point, the Lakers got involved in another long contest with Section V champion Le-Roy last Wednesday night at Victor High School, near Rochester.

Only this time, Skanaeateles would lose in five games after surrendering a mid-match lead and, as a result, see its dreams of going to Glens Falls Civic Center for the state championships snuffed out.

Winners of 17 matches in a row, Ska-neateles did get the jump on the Oatkan Knights, who were riding its own 20-game win streak. In a close first game, Skaneateles got all the necessary points at the end and prevailed, 25-21, to move in front.

LeRoy responded by claiming each of the next two games. Just like the opener,

once a team got in front, it stayed there as the Oatkan Knights claimed the second game 25-20 and the third game 25-19.

Faced with elimination, Skaneateles stood up in the fourth game and, by a 25-21, extended the match to the wire. But LeRoy took full advantage of all the Lakers’ mis-takes in the fifth game and prevailed 25-15 to advance to the regional finals.

On the front line, Caroline Walton put up 14 kills, while Julianna Augustine con-tributed 11 kills and libero Erin Callahan offered stellar defense. Colleen Cargile fed both of them with 30 assists. LeRoy saw sophomore Kaitlyn Tyler put away 42 kills as setter Megan Condidorio mixed in 38 assists with 31 digs.

Skaneateles, who finished at 17-2, will see seven seniors depart, including Walton, Callahan, Gabby Eckles, Anna Goodell, Jordan Dudden, Alyssa Stevens and Sheila Gaffney. A solid core that includes Cargile, Augustine and Joanna Dean should make the Lakers’ second fall campaign in 2011 an interesting one.

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Linda Eldredge Ehrich, 62, of Burtis Point, Auburn, passed away on Tuesday Nov. 2, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Auburn, Linda was a cheerful presence in her many roles in health care over the past thirty years. Her work as a registered nurse and nurse practi-tioner touched the lives of thousands of pa-tients in both Central New York and Utah. While Linda’s greatest love was her family, she was also passionate about helping her patients. In her quiet time, she enjoyed be-ing on the water of Owasco Lake.

Linda is survived by her mother Mrs. Nancy Eldredge of Auburn, NY; brother

Frank Eldredge, Jr., of Nunica, MI; children Dennis Ehrich of Mis-sion Hills, KS, Matt Eh-rich of Ruckersville, VA, Peter Ehrich of Park City, UT, Courtney Ehrich of Dewitt, NY, Brandon Ehrich of Chicago, Ill, and 5 grandchildren.

A service in Linda’s honor: Friday Nov. 5 at St. James Episcopal Church in Skaneateles. Donations may be made to the Upstate Cancer Center, 750 E. Adams St. Syracuse, NY 13210.

Enjoyed being on the water of Owasco Lake

Katherine “Kate” O’Hara Curry was surrounded by her family at her passing on Monday Nov. 1, 2010.

Wife of Frank, mother of Rich (Cheryl), Patti (fiancé Jim), Jim, Jack (Rita) and Peg, grandmother to Jim Ventura (Maria), Mike Ventura, Meghan Monaco (Joe), Dan Cur-ry and Natalie Curry, great-grandmother to Jesse Ventura and Quinn Monaco and matriarch to the family.

Born in Skaneateles, she graduated from Skaneateles High School. In the early 1940s, she and her sister Anne traveled across the country to California to help in the war effort. She married Frank Curry in 1949 and started a family in Syracuse. In 1966 the family relocated to Pittsburgh, Pa, and she and Frank retired to Sun City, Ariz., in 1986.

Kate is survived by her sister Anne and brother Jack in Sun City; brother Jim in At-lantic City, NJ; and brothers’ Don and Dick in the Skaneateles area. She was preceded in death by her mother Lillian, her father John and nephew Jim O’Hara, Jr.

A celebration of her life is being planned in Skaneateles, New York. Please sign guest-book at robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.

Christine Lee Nolte, 58Niles town clerk

Katherine CurryBorn in Skaneateles

Linda Ehrich, 62

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Christine Lee (Famoly) Nolte, 58, of Niles, passed away on Nov. 7, 2010, at home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Chris was the town of Niles town clerk. She was a six-year Navy veteran, who enjoyed her family and the “country life.”

She was predeceased by her sister, Catherine Hayden Todd.

Chris is survived by her husband, John Nolte; daughter, Mariah Nash

of Clifton Park; mother, Ethel M. Famoly of Ska-neateles; a sister, Jill (Larry) DeBerry of Logan, OH; brothers, Bruce Famoly of Skaneateles, Charles (Sue) Famoly of Niles, Jon Famoly of Bath, Randall Famoly of Auburn; stepdaughter, Mi-chelle Nolte (Christopher) Baker of Lake Mary, FL; stepson, Christopher (Lee Ann) Nolte of Port Byron; sister-in-law, Sandy (Sun Kee) Kim of Ann Arbor, MI; brother-in-law, Hayden

and niece, Michelle Todd of Skaneateles, and several other nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at a date to be an-nounced. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central New York. To send a message to the family, sign the guest book at au-burnpub.com and click on obituaries. Arrangements by Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles.

Linda Ehrich

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