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African music comes to L’pool Clay residents voice
concerns about proposed concrete plant
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The Kambuyu Marimba Ensemble performs a free concert of upbeat African dance music at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Carman Community Room, Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St., in the village of Liverpool. The ensemble first formed 20 years ago in Syracuse under the direction of composer-musician Stan Sitnik who had become an important part of the Zimbabwean music renaissance that blossomed in the early 1990s in the Northwestern United States. Sitnik had been a student of Dumisani Abraham Maraire — also known as Dumi — the dynamic African musician who introduced marimba music to the Pacific Northwest. The ensemble’s performance concludes the library’s winter-spring concert series, “Melting Pot Music,” presented in collaboration with the Liverpool Is The Place Concert Committee; with financial support from NYS Council on the Arts administered here by CNY Arts; 315-457-0310; Lpl.org. For artist info, visit kambuyumarimba.com.
Local businesses hold ribbon cuttings
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ABOVE: A ribbon cutting to celebrate the new owner of Bayberry Uniform, Abel Ramirez, was held recently. Bayberry Uniform has been a member of the Liverpool Chamber for over 50 years. LEFT: KMR Insurance, located in the Village Mall, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony. Owned by Kristie Roeder, the new business is focused on being the guiding light to those who need help with Medicare options.
At an April 1 meeting, many residents of Clay came out to express their concerns and raise questions about a proposed concrete batch plant on Goguen Drive, off of Wetzel Road, where there are other industrial companies operating. Industry Standard USA has asked for a special permit to build the proposed facility. According to one resident, the Clay town board initially addressed this proposal at a Feb. 2, 2024 meeting and it was adjourned to March 4 and than again to the April 1 meeting. Since the proposal was presented several Facebook groups have been created where residents have voiced some of their concerns. On the Town of Clay Concerned Citizens page residents have shared their thoughts on what they say can happen with this kind of plant including concerns about air, water and noise pollution as well as traffic issues. They have written about being particularly concerned with these issues in an area that has schools, residential neighborhoods, recreational areas as well as the effect this could have on wildlife. At the April 1 meeting residents voiced concerns about the potential for particulates such as concrete dust and silica dust from the operation of this kind of plant. Speakers said these are substances that people could be breathing in and this could have long term effects on health. Those who spoke said if these particles are absorbed into the lungs and bloodstream they have been shown to worsen asthma in children, according to the residents’ concerns and that children and older people are particularly vulnerable if exposed to these particles. Following the April 1 meeting residents took to Facebook where they expressed their concerns that the developer was not well prepared for the questions that were posed at the meeting. With the amount of public
comment, the board asked the developer to prepare responses to the questions and concerns that were raised at the meeting and come back again to continue this discussion at the board’s May meeting. Representatives of the developer said this April 1 meeting was a public hearing so they were not able to offer many comments back at that time and that various studies such as traffic impact were being worked on and they were waiting for those studies to be completed before offering comments in response. In a statement the developers released, they expressed an understanding of the concerns and said they plan to go above and beyond the required standards for safety. “We understand and respect the concerns raised by our neighbors regarding the proposed concrete batch plant. As a veteran-owned business committed to being a responsible and positive presence in our community, we take these concerns seriously—especially those relating to environmental impact, noise, and traffic,” the statement reads. “Our team is actively working to address these questions comprehensively. We’re not just focused on meeting regulatory standards but exceeding them wherever possible to ensure our operations are sustainable and community-friendly. Our goal is to bring benefits to our community, including creating quality job opportunities and supporting local infrastructure improvements. We are committed to transparency and ongoing dialogue with the community. To this end, we invite our neighbors to share their concerns and suggestions directly with us, ensuring all voices are heard and considered in our planning process and for the April 1st town board meeting. Our dedication to being great neighbors and a leading veteran-owned employer in the area is unwavering.”
Liverpool HS to host Senior Bingo Night May 3
The Liverpool High School Student Council will host a Senior Citizen Bingo Night on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Liverpool High School, 4338 Wetzel Road. The event is open to community members 55 and older. Join the Student Council in the LHS Auditorium for Mocktails & Mingle from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by Bingo fun and prizes from 6 to 8 p.m. Pre-sale tickets cost $5 per person. Purchase pre-sale tickets online through the HomeTown Ticketing Web site at tinyurl. com/4p4722z2. Tickets also will be available at the door for $6.
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