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Opening day fun at the Fair The first day of the New York State Fair was a hot one, but the crowds didn’t seem to mind, enjoying food, rides, exhibits and, of course, cold beverages. Pictured, fairgoers enjoy the Superman ride on the midway. For more photos of the Fair, see page 2.
Planners consider two requests
One is granted, and one is forwarded to county planning By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer
Jennifer Wing
Bustling bazaars Vendors, crowds increasing at Johnson Park arts & craft shows By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer Local businesswoman Jessica Mosley is hosting a series of bazaars at Johnson Park this year, and over the summer she has seen the events grow by leaps and bounds. The series started with a spring bazaar on May 28, followed by a Fathers’ Day bazaar on June 18. Several dozen vendors and several scores of shoppers populated the park those days, but by the time Mosley staged her summertime bazaar on July 23, the event had expanded to more than 80 vendors and several hundred customers. The atmosphere was electric as the bustling crowds browsed at booths set up from the stage near Vine Street all the way back to the park’s west end at Tulip Street. Another big turnout was expected at the summer fun bazaar on Aug. 27. “We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of vendors and guests. They keep getting larger every month,” Mosley said. “We always have 80 to 100 vendors for each event, and they’re selling a wide variety of products -- jewelry, bath and beauty items, crocheted animals, clothes, artwork, furniture and photography.” For refreshments, bazaar-goers can sip Hawaiian shaved ice and munch on snacks sold at the well-stocked concessions bar. Live music by guitarist Josiah Waterman adds to the ambiance, as he performs while his artistic sister paints a canvas alongside him onstage. Mosley owns and operates Mosley Mercantile on Vine Street selling health and beauty products and services. She and her husband, Jeremy Mosley, also operate the Cozmic Cauldron at 217 S. Salina St., in the courtyard
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below Wildflowers Armory at the corner of Fayette Street in the heart of downtown Syracuse. In fact, the Cozmic Cauldron table located under the pavilion in the center of the park, serves as the centerpiece for each bazaar. Like their shop in the city, the Cozmic Cauldron table offers a wide selection of crystal balls, alien figurines and animal skeletons, along with teas, soaps and skeleton-print pillows. The Cauldron opened downtown in November 2021, and its hours there are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. At the Aug. 27 bazaar, a series of raffles were planned to benefit Forever Friends Ani-
Jessica Mosely of Mosley Mercantile and Cozmic Cauldron has been organizing a series of bazaars featuring a wide variety of vendors in Johnson Park. mal Rescue in Pennellville. The final two bazaars at the park are set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. “Our biggest event will be our Halloween bazaar on Oct. 15,” Mosley predicted. “We’ll have costume contests, trick or treating for the kiddos and much more family fun.” Mosley hopes to bring the bazaars back to the park next year. “We plan on continuing to host events in Johnson Park every year until October,” she said. “Then we move indoors to the Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor Hotel, 310 W. Kirkpatrick St., but we are looking for indoor space in Liverpool for winter events.” For info, email Mosley at mosleymercantile@gmail.com or call her at 315-409-4024.
Two Liverpool property owners appeared before the village planning board on Monday, Aug. 22, to request changes at their respective locations. Local attorney Tom Roerden, owner of the business at 141 First St., attended the board meeting along with his architect, Dave Tucker. Roerden had applied for a site plan review to remove the building’s front steps, enclose its porch and reconstruct the entrance ramp. Roerden told the planners that he is taking advantage of the recent Main Street grants offered by Onondaga County to make storefront improvements. The elimination of the front steps will complement those renovations, according to Roerden and Tucker. After a brief public hearing, the board – Chairman Joe Ostuni Jr., and members Bob Bradt, Ed Higgins, Sam Reppi and Jim Taft – voted unanimously to approve Roerden’s plan. The planners also conducted a public hearing on the application of 705 Vine St. homeowner Scott Greenleaf for a special permit and site plan review for a home occupation for a statelicensed massage therapist there. The masseuse is his fiancée, Rose Cerklewich, who said she has at least 20 years of experience in the field. During the hearing the board repeatedly asked about the availability of parking at 705 Vine, and Greenleaf said the property has between eight to 10 parking spaces behind the house. He said two retired tenants live in the house along with Greenleaf and Cerklewich, but those tenants do not own vehicles. While the board appeared to be open to Greenleaf ’s plan, Ostuni said the application must first be approved by the Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency.
Kabob House?
Before the planners adjourned, Bradt asked Code Enforcement Officer Bill Reagan about the status of the Kabob House, 409 Tulip St. Reagan said the restaurant has yet to complete several improvements necessary to earn permission to open for business. Deputy Village Clerk Sandra Callahan reported that some passers-by had enquired of workers at the site about the plans to open, and the laborers indicated that it would be another month before the Kabob House’s first meals will be served.
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