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Cazenovia observes Memorial Day
KATE HILL
On Monday, May 29, Cazenovia observed Memorial Day with a parade led by the American Legion Post 88 Color Guard and a program at Memorial (Cannon) Park honoring the men and women who lost their lives protecting the United States. During the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Nancy S. Zlomek, US Army Nurse Corps, delivered the presentation “Celebrating Military Nursing.”
Critz Farms brews special ale to benefit endangered red wolf By Kate Hill Staff Writer
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ritz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing and Cider Co. in Cazenovia have brewed a limited-release Endangered Species India Pale Ale (IPA) this year in partnership with Syracuse’s Rosamond Gifford Zoo. The “highly drinkable and refreshing” blood orange IPA is brewed using local malt and hops from the Bineyard in Cazenovia. According to Critz Farms Co-Owner & Operations Manager Patrick Allen, the business will donate $1 per pint sold of the Endangered Species IPA to the zoo’s Fu-
ture of the Red Wolves Campaign. QR codes will also be posted around the farm for people to donate directly to the campaign. “Conservation has always been a guiding principle for everything we do here at the farm,” said Allen. “As farmers, we are stewards of the earth and take that responsibility seriously. If we can help raise awareness and a little bit of money for a great cause, all while drinking beer, everybody wins.” According to the campaign, the red wolf is the most critically endangered species of canine and one of the most endangered animals on earth. Known as “America’s wolf,” it is the only wolf species native to
the United States. Conservation organizations are working to raise awareness of and lobby for stronger protections for wild red wolves, while institutions involved in the Species Survival Plan, including the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, are working to build up the population by breeding the animals in human care and releasing them into the wild. To give the red wolves the best-case scenario for reproducing, the zoo has launched a capital campaign to make updates and improvements to their habitat. Critz first brewed its endangered species ale in October 2020 to raise funds for Critz l Page 2
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Endangered Species IPA is now on tap at Critz Farms in Cazenovia.
Cazenovia Garden Club to present spring plant sale By kate Hill Staff Writer
On June 3 the Cazenovia Garden Club (CGC) will hold its spring plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Telephone Park, the strip of green along Albany Street in front of Kinney Drugs and Dave’s Diner. The club will be selling perennials, bird and bat houses, and silent raffle tickets. “All the perennial plants have come from members’ gardens so they are ready for our climate and should thrive when planted,” said CGC member Bonnie McCabe. McCabe explained that the club decided against including annual plants in the sale for a couple of reasons.
“We have found that it is very hard to have competitive pricing with annuals as they are offered in so many places,” she said. “Plus, knowing that the perennials we offer are ‘well rooted’ in our climate is a huge advantage [over] buying them where they are grown in greenhouses across the country.” According to McCabe, the upcoming sale’s “big ticket” raffle item is a hedge trimmer. An 8-inch succulent planter with gardening tools, a 10-inch sun planter with gardening tools, a framed photo of Cazenovia Lake by Anne Saltman, a handmade quilted table topper, handmade artisan soaps, a $25 gift certificate to the Lincklaen House with two pizza certificates, and a collection of lottery tickets will also be raffled off.
Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. “Our fundraising goal is to make as much as we can so we can keep our village beautiful during all months of the year,” said McCabe. “The garden club is responsible for the hanging baskets, planters, and the fountain, to name a few areas, as well as the garland, etc. during the winter months.” CGC is a non-profit organization that is a member of both the VI District of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. and the Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Founded in 1949 and federated in 1960, the club aims to stimulate interest in horticulture, develop skills in the beautification of home and community, create an awareness of national and local conser-
vation problems, inspire a desire to serve in these areas, and further the goals and objectives of the regional and national organizations to which it belongs. Each year, the CGC contributes thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours to the community by providing flowers, tending gardens, and planting trees throughout the village. CGC initiatives have traditionally been funded by the club’s annual spring and holiday sales. Tax-deductible donations to the club can be mailed to the Cazenovia Garden Club, P.O. Box 54, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Donations will support the CGC’s community gardening projects. The club is also welcoming new members. To learn more about getting involved with the organiza-
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The Cazenovia Garden Club will be selling perennials, bird and bat houses, and silent raffle tickets on June 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Telephone Park. tion, visit cazenoviagardenclub. org.
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