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Electric bus Cazenovia Country Club Swim Team takes first place, again mandate discussed By kate Hill Staff Writer
On Saturday, Aug. 6, Cazenovia Country Club (CCC) took home first place overall from the Syracuse Area Swim League’s (SASL) Annual Interclub Championship for the fifth year in a row. Nearly 160 swimmers, ages 4-17, competed in the championship meet at the Cavalry Club on Troop K Road in Manlius. The CCC swim team is made up of swimmers from Cazenovia Central School District, Fayetteville-Manlius School District, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District, and Chittenango Central Schools. According to CCC Swim Team Coach Josh Smith, 62 of CCC’s 80 swimmers competed in the meet, which was broken up into six divisions based on age (6 & Under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and Open). The top three combined team scores were 1511.5 for CCC, 570.5 Swim team l Page 14
Lunch prices to increase, code of conduct to be updated By Kate Hanzalik
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On Saturday, Aug. 6, 62 swimmers from the Cazenovia Country Club (CCC) Swim Team competed in the Annual Interclub Championship, presented by the Syracuse Area Swim League. CCC took home first overall for the fifth consecutive year.
Caz College to hold wellness and cultural fair
Cazenovia College’s first Wildcats Wellness and Cultural Fair will be held on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27.
Cazenovia College will host the first annual Wildcats Wellness and Cultural Fair on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 to encourage holistic wellness within the student body and the surrounding community. The college will host more than 35 vendors from the Cazenovia/Manlius area that promote any of the eight aspects of wellness — physical, emotional, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and financial. “[Our goal is] to help our community and students find a balance in their lives to achieve a higher level of wellness in life,” said Cazenovia College Aquatics and Fitness Coordinator/Adjunct Instructor Tiffany Weiskotten. According to Weiskotten, who is organizing the fair with support from Student Affairs and Athletics, the weekend is focused on overall wellness, not just on improving one or two areas. “Wellness can’t really happen until you address every aspect, and I think many people leave out certain things, thinking they aren’t significant enough,” she said. “But the reality is that if we are failing in one or two areas of wellness, it brings our overall feelings of thriving down making people feel lost and alone.” Friday, Aug. 26 On Friday, the fair will kick off with the “Chalk Talk down
tend h e r e for the amazing art department we have. Our community also has a great artistic population, and I felt it was someplace that we could have a safe conversation and make a difference. I met with Wellness Fair l Page 13
By kate Hill Staff Writer
Liberty Street” art contest from 3 to 7 p.m. Presented by Cazenovia College Athletics’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) group, the event will take place in front of the Stephen M. Schneeweiss Athletic Complex at 18 Liberty Street. Artists can sign up to advocate for their favorite positive cause and “bring a voice” to the streets with their artwork. Each artwork submissions (4 ft x 4 ft) can be completed by up to four artists. Chalk will be provided, but participants can also bring their own brushes and water. Only artist-rendered templates are permissible. The deadline to enter is Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. All chalking must be completed between 3 and 7 p.m. Awards will be announced following the event. According to Weiskotten, the idea for the Chalk Talk came from the student “walkout” at Cazenovia College last year. “They wanted a voice,” she said. “They felt as if they had no other way to communicate or take a
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During the Aug. 15 Cazenovia Central School District Board of Education (CCSD BOE) meeting, conversation continued regarding a state mandate requiring all new school bus purchases to be zero emission by 2027 and all school buses on the road to be electric by 2035. Part of the district’s focus has been on how it can address the lack of necessary charging infrastructure, but now after working with National Grid, they are one step closer to having an answer. According to Assistant Superintendent/School Business Official, Thomas Finnerty, “We did receive a preliminary report from National Grid. Their recommendation is that we now undertake a further study to see what our actual bus needs would be. At first glance, again, preliminary, it looks like the infrastructure from National Grid could support our needs for the Route 20 location.” Later in the meeting, BOE member Ronald Luteran cited discussions among communities, noting “Several rural districts are trying to figure out if the buses are going to make the routes on a[n electric] charge,” he said. “We have a lot to do. We really need to get moving on it as soon as we can.” To move forward, the district would consider hiring a company that could conduct the study National Grid is recommending, which, as Finnerty noted, would cost approximately $5,000.
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stand. I wanted to design an idea that gave them a voice and could utilize the many [students] who chose to at-
The BOE approved a school lunch price increase of $0.20 to $2.75. The school has not raised prices since 2020. A BOE report notes, “For the past two years, meals have been free to all as the federal government has provided additional funding. This year that funding will cease.” Typically, food service program costs increase by 2 or 3 percent, but this year, because of state law, they increased by 6.3%. “It still keeps us lower than any of our neighboring districts,” said Finnerty. The price increase would not impact students receiving reduced or free lunch. Additionally, the district is developing ways to simplify and automate the process of signing up for the program while keeping information confidential. The BOE is tabling the approval of the CCSD Code of ConBOE
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library news: CPL to host first volunteer fair, spread the word about local non-profits.
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A&E: Cazenovia College presents Kids Theatre Workshop, Jazz-N-Caz.
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